Events

Language-related events in Scotland and beyond. Does not claim to be comprehensive or represent the views of SCILT.


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SALT Annual Conference: Excellence in Practice

With assistance from SCILT, Scotland’s National Centre for Languages and the University of Strathclyde, the annual conference of the Scottish Associat...

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Glow meet - developing language skills through phonics

SCILT Professional Learning Community along with Glow TV will be hosting a range of events beginning on Tuesday 14 May at 4.00pm. This first work...

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Glow Meet – gathering evidence and reporting

Join our Glow Meet at 4.00pm on Tuesday the 21st of May.  “Gathering Evidence and Reporting” would be of interest and benefit to secondary Modern...

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1+2 Train the Trainer summer school

SCILT and Education Scotland are now able to offer two places to each education authority on our 1+2 Train the Trainer summer school. The school will ...

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1+2 Train the Trainer Autumn Session

Calling all local authority postholders with a 1+2 and/or Primary Languages remit! If you are the go-to-person in your authority for designing and del...

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Scotland's universities and the 1+2 language policy

As a follow up to last year's cross-sector symposium, jointly organised with the University Council for Modern Languages Scotland (UCMLS), a...

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Higher and Advanced Higher Workshops: Effective teaching and learning in the senior phase

This event will provide a timely opportunity to engage in discussion around supporting learning at this level for teachers who are delivering Higher o...

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LanguageStrathclyde: A conversation about language learning

Are you interested in the teaching and learning of languages? Looking for free CLPL? Then this is the event for you. The School of Education and SC...

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National Development Officer Conference

Target audience: Local Authority Development Officers (or equivalent) with responsibility for 1+2 languages.Hosted by the UCMLS, Education Scotland an...

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SCILT workshop: 1+2 in the Secondary Context

This event will provide a timely opportunity to engage in discussion around supporting 1+2 in secondary schools. This workshop will focus on the expec...

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Research seminar - How creative writing across languages can change the face of multilingualism

Malika Pedley, PhD student at Bordeaux Montaigne University in France, will present her doctorate research findings following fieldwork investigation ...

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Research seminar - How creative writing across languages can change the face of multilingualism

Malika Pedley, PhD student at Bordeaux Montaigne University in France, will present her doctorate research findings following fieldwork investigation ...

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Advanced Higher Writing Skills: Pupil workshop

Advanced Higher Writing Skills: Pupil workshop This Advanced Higher Writing Skills workshop, run in collaboration with the University of Glasgow, i...

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Shared understandings of progression in primary and secondary modern languages

Shared understandings of progression in primary and secondary modern languages This workshop is an opportunity for primary and secondary colleagues t...

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#ScotlandLovesLanguages: A Celebration of Success

Aimed at Language Leaders and LA Development Officers, to celebrate the 1+2 languages journey by sharing achievements and learning. Join colleagues...

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Engaging learners: Pedagogical Approaches and Practical Ideas

This is a webinar for recently or newly qualified teachers, and student teachers. Creative ways of engaging learners are key to successful teaching...

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Inspiring contexts, inspiring pedagogy: motivating learners

This workshop for secondary teachers will focus on pedagogy and include the context of learning for sustainability in modern languages. We will explor...

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The New Normal for Languages at Home, School and in the Community

Changes to social interaction and working practices during the Coronavirus pandemic have led to the exploration of new avenues for language teaching. ...

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Making space for languages

To mark the conclusion of phase two of Generation Global, the Erasmus+ project with our partners in Denmark and Norway, SCILT is hosting an online eve...

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Scotland’s Languages Landscape: Equity in Diversity

Hosted by SCILT and Education Scotland, this online Knowledge Exchange event is open to Language Officers, teachers (including EAL) and the wider lang...

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Mind Games: Cracking Code in Maths and Languages - Workshop 1

Two mind-bending workshops are scheduled for in-service and student teachers during Languages Week Scotland 2022.  We are aware that Mathemati...

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Mind Games: Cracking Code in Maths and Languages - Workshop 2 *POSTPONED*

*EVENT POSTPONED* - Please note it has been decided to reschedule this event for later in the year.  Two mind-bending workshops are scheduled ...

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Polish through Art - Online Exhibition Launch

Would you like to know more about a multilingual approach to language learning and how art can act as a vehicle to explore this? Well, we have excitin...

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Scotland’s Languages Landscape: The ‘Rights’ Approach

Hosted by SCILT, in partnership with Education Scotland, this online knowledge exchange event will provide an opportunity to explore how we amplify, s...

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Developing language learning across the four nations: sharing innovative and creative approaches

British Curriculum Forum, hosted by the British Educational Research Association #BERA_Language Chairs: Dr Arlene Holmes-Henderson and Dr Sharon...

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Active Global Citizenship through Modern Languages

Professional Learning webinar A Global Citizenship approach to Modern Languages enables young people to gain insights into other ways of thinking a...

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Languages in the Early Years: Show and Tell

Calling all practitioners working within early level. Would you like to know more about language learning and teaching in the Early Years? Why don&rsq...

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Living Languages 2023: Q&A with Richard Mowe and Sylvia Davidson

We are delighted to invite you to the first event in our Living Languages Series 2023 on Tuesday 31 January at 6pm. For this event, ...

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Scotland’s Diverse Languages Landscape: a foundation for peaceful communities – register now!

In partnership with Education Scotland, SCILT is delighted to invite you to attend a hybrid knowledge exchange event on Friday 24 February, to mark th...

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Language Café

25/01/2024 (16:30-17:30) Are you a Secondary PGDE student, NQT or ECT of Languages? Would you like the chance to network informally with others in ...

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The Language Ambassadors Programme

25/01/2024 (14:00-15:00) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­&s...

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DYW Live – Give Careers Education a Languages Twist: an interactive workshop for primary teachers

29/01/2024 (16:00-17:00) Thanks to the UNCRC, the career education entitlements and Scotland’s continuing (1+2) languages policy, all childre...

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DYW in the Languages Classroom: A Workshop for Secondary Teachers

29/01/2024 (16:00-17:00) This workshop will help teachers to identify and highlight for learners the specific and transferrable skills that learnin...

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Languages for a Sustainable World: Learning Through Active Global Citizenship – Primary Teachers

30/01/2024 16:00-17:00 To celebrate the Languages Week Scotland 2024 theme of Languages for a Sustainable World, SCILT and Scotdec are pleased to o...

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DYW Live – Languages and your career: webinar for secondary learners

30/01/2024 (14:00-15:00) We are delighted to be working with e-Sgoil and DYW Live to this session, which will explore how languages can contribute ...

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ECT Primary Languages Get Together

31/01/2024 (16:00-17:00) Calling new and recent entrants to primary teaching in Scotland. Undergraduate and postgraduate primary education students...

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The Bigger Picture (Branching out with languages)

31/01/2024 17:00-18:00 The basics of bilingual language development and the role of teachers, parents and communities Bilingualism Matters and S...

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Languages for a Sustainable World: Learning Through Active Global Citizenship – Secondary Teachers

01/02/2024 16:15-17:15 To celebrate the Languages Week Scotland 2024 theme of Languages for a Sustainable World, SCILT and Scotdec are pleased to o...

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