Primary

Languages in the primary school.

Developing partnerships

SCILT partnerships

case study

SCILT, Education Scotland and British Deaf Association Case Study (2024)
The experiences and challenges of Deaf young people in education in Scotland
project

Discovering the World of Arabic
Arabic programmes for primary and secondary schools in Scotland in partnership with QFI
project

Mandarin Programme
Virtual Exchange Teachers (VETS) -  An innovative and international partnership project linking Scottish pupils with postgraduate student teachers from partner universities in China.
award

Scottish Languages Employability Award
Successful partnerships recognised
examples

Professional learning partnerships
Partnerships for learning
art exhibition

Multilingual Approaches through Art (2023)
SCILT, Bilingualism Matters and Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde. Funded by Glasgow Knowledge Exchange Fund
case study

Creative puppetry with languages (2022)
Partnership with Le Petit Monde bilingual puppet theatre company and Early Years centres
art exhibition

Polish through Art (2021)
Partnership with complementary schools and Bilingualism Matters
case study

Parental engagement case studies (2017-2021)
Partnerships with families

Online team-teaching model: a sustainable approach to support language delivery in the primary

This pilot delivered French, Spanish and Gaelic live lessons using Microsoft Teams in Glow and was offered to schools across Scotland between January and May 2023.

You can now find out about the far-reaching impact of this initiative by reading the case study.

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Support from British Council

For an overview of how British Council supports partnership working and brings an international dimension into classrooms, visit The world in your classroom website.

Learners International supports schools in their journey of learning through partnerships with educational establishments abroad. From Education Scotland and British Council Scotland.

Connecting classrooms supports schools internationally to learn about and collaborate on the big issues that shape our world.

Opportunities from UK-German Connection

A bilateral government initiative set up to increase contact and understanding between young people in the UK and Germany by bringing them together. It offers a wide variety of opportunities, programmes and initiatives for young people, schools and teachers.

A website for primary schools with games, quizzes and creative features for language and intercultural learning.

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Grants and bursaries are available for (virtual and in-person) activities between UK-German school and youth partnerships, including staff planning visits, first-time taster trips or partnership-revival trips, and small- and large-scale exchanges based on joint thematic projects.

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UK-German Connection offers practical advice and support for setting up, reviving, and maintaining partnerships, including a drop-in advisory clinic, partner finder service, and partnership events and initiatives.

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In association with Gimagine and Goethe-Institut, e-Space is a virtual exchange platform for pupils from the UK and Germany to collaborate whilst enhancing their cultural awareness and language skills. Guided by free, engaging, authentic resources, e-Space supports schools in establishing and maintaining partnerships. A partner school is not required for participation, nor are German language skills.

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Welcome a teacher from Germany to your school for 1-3 weeks (in-person or virtually) at no cost. Visits are organised flexibly to suit your school, with the visiting teacher bringing an authentic insight to German culture and cultural exchange into the classroom, running workshops for pupils, and engaging in professional dialogue and sharing of good practice. All school types can register – German does not have to be part of the curriculum and German language skills are not required.

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Funded offer for qualified UK teachers to visit a school in Germany for 1-2 weeks and experience the education system first-hand while undertaking CPD activities based on your professional objectives. Teachers of any subject/school type can apply and German language skills are not required.

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UK-German Connection is funded and governed by the UK and German governments, British Council and the Pädagogischer Austauschdienst.

Turing Scheme

Schools funding

The Turing Scheme is the UK government’s scheme to provide funding for international opportunities in education and training across the world.

Schools funding can give your pupils the chance to learn abroad. Organisations can apply for funding to send pupils to learn abroad. It is an opportunity for learners to learn new skills, raise aspirations and get a better understanding of other cultures. 

Find out more about the different types of activities organisations can apply for, who is eligible to take part and how to start a schools application on the UK Government's Turing Scheme website.

Erasmus+

Schools funding (from 2027)

From 2027 the UK will again be eligible to participate in the Erasmus+ programme.

The funding scheme opens doors to new cultures, languages, ideas and experiences. For learners, an international experience helps build confidence and develop independence, all while deepening understanding of other cultures and languages. Teachers, school leaders and other staff can also access professional development opportunities, working in partnership to share best practice and bring new ideas to the classroom.

Find out more about the programme and opportunities available on the Erasmus+ website.

Further opportunities from partners

Mingalaba Teaching and promoting languages through football

Receive recognition for successful partnerships

Scottish Languages Employability Award
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