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The Language Work Placement Toolkit

Sharon Czudak, Gill Musk and Cherry Sewell

Many students undertake language work experience either in another European country or with an international company in the UK. As Lord Dearing highlights, such work experience has an immense impact on a student's language learning, intercultural awareness and overall level of motivation.

The Language Work Placement Toolkit is a new resource which has been produced to support teachers, language learners and others involved in language work placements.

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It aims

  • to support student going on work placements (UK or abroad) to develop the language and intercultural skills required.
  • to help staff prepare students and review experience after placement.
  • to provide a record of student achievement (language and intercultural skills for the workplace).
  • to provide a flexible tool to meet individual needs and different work situations.

It consists of

  • an introduction with tips for students, language teachers, work placement coordinators and in-company mentors.
  • a Work Placement Language Learning Framework for teachers' and students' use before and after the placement.


The Toolkit is also available in CD format free from CILT.
To order a CD email: Toolkit@cilt.org.uk
The hardcopy ring binder is available to take away at CILT conferences and events.