Events

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

Engage with Strathclyde - Future directions for subject-specific professional learning for teachers: opportunities and benefits

Are you a teacher, and teacher educator, or someone with an interest in teacher professional learning and education improvement? Join us for an inspir...

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SALT TeachMeet: Raising attainment in Writing for N5/Higher/Advanced Higher

This free online event for secondary teachers will focus on top tips to help you improve attainment in Writing in SQA Modern Languages. Visit ...

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“Le Monde sans fin”: an exhibition on the ecological transition

Le Monde sans fin (World Without End) is an original and eco-designed exhibition constituting a visual variation of the comic strip Le Monde...

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Posted in: French, Public

Online workshop for Spanish teachers

The next online workshop for teachers of Spanish in the UK will take place on Saturday 11 May 2024. The event is organised by the Spanish Embassy E...

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Europe Day @ Merchant Square

Join us for a vibrant celebration of European culture! On the heels of Europe Day (9 May), we are bringing together Glaswegian European initiativ...

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Posted in: Public

Lingobox Learning Webinar: Primary French & the Olympics!

This Lingobox Learning session will explore a range of language and activities linked to the Olympics in French. Whilst aimed at primary, many of the ...

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Promote interaction and communication through engaging speaking activities

This seminar from the Goethe-Institut will focus on the communication and interaction of your learners.  With lots of fun, variety a...

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How to improve language skills through using film and books in their original versions

Join the next Linguascope webinar to discover key methods that lead to a successful usage of material in the target language. Visit the websit...

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SATEAL: Developing whole-school policies to promote language and literacy development

The presentation will examine causes of underachievement among immigrant-background and other multilingual learners and the evidence-based educational...

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SALT presents: Adding another language with CCEd at Strathclyde

The Scottish Association for Language Teaching warmly welcomes you to this session in partnership with colleagues from the University of Strathclyde. ...

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UNESCO RILA Spring School 2024: The Arts of Integrating!

The UNESCO RILA (Refugee Integration Through Languages and the Arts) Spring School at the University of Glasgow will incorporate language tasters...

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Posted in: All Languages

Early Years and Primary Show & Tell

SCILT is thrilled to be hosting an online Show and Tell event for early years and primary practitioners on Tuesday 28 May, 4-5pm. A great way to ce...

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Networking & Workshop: Advocacy for German 101

The team of the Goethe-Institut's Teacher Services UK would like to invite German teachers and educational partners in Scotland to the networking ...

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Creative Puppetry for Languages

Noting the apparent contradiction between a national commitment to play-based learning and the absence of this in the teaching of languages, M.Ed Tani...

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Online workshop for primary teachers of French

Primary teachers of French join the Institut français for their 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics themed workshop "A vos marques, prêts&he...

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GETVICO24

The Goethe-Institut's online German teachers' conference GETVICO24 is taking place 6/7 June 2024. Join as a speaker and/or participant at the&...

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Open online language event for 12-14-year-old pupils

British Council, GCHQ and the Civil Service Languages Network are working together to promote language learning among pupils in UK schools. Your 12...

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Posted in: S1-S3

Becoming an EPI teacher: An introduction to the MARS EARS approach

Join Gianfranco Conti at a one day CPD session for Modern Languages teachers! This session will provide an introduction to the EPI (Extensive Proce...

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New! Health and Wellbeing Training Seminar – Applications open

Applications are open to take part in UK-German Connection’s funded bilateral health and wellbeing training seminar taking place 14-17 June in B...

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SCEN Lecture 2024 - China's 21st Century Socio-economic Development: Towards 'common prosperity'?

Join SCEN for this year's lecture by Professor Jane Duckett, Chair of Politics, University of Glasgow, Specialising in Chinese politics and social...

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Posted in: Chinese, Public

The Future of French en Écosse

At a time when French, as a subject of study, is struggling to keep its position as one the major foreign languages studied at secondary school and un...

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34th International Conference of ASELE (the association for the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language) in Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh is delighted to host the 34th International Conference of ASELE (the association for the teaching of Spanish as a foreign ...

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CercleS Conference 2024

CercleS – the European Confederation of Language Centres in Higher Education – is pleased to invite you to the XVIII CercleS Internat...

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