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Flying high!
Innovative good practice in Specialist Language Colleges
Wednesday 7 February 2007
Holywell Park Conference Centre, Loughborough
09.30 - 16.30
About the course
'Flying high!' is the annual national conference to disseminate the developing innovative good practice to be found in Specialist Language Colleges (SLCs) which can be replicated in all schools. Sessions will be in the form of case studies from practising teachers and senior managers to SLCs.
The conference is for all teachers of languages and senior management team members seeking to raise achievement and interested in the development of language teaching and learning. It is also aimed at local authority advisers and inspectors, and teacher trainers.
The event will look at:
- The impact of the National Strategy for Languages in Key Stage 4: Recent developments in provision, policy and practice.
- Key Stage 3 strategic learning networks.
- How language teaching and learning can support the Every Child Matters agenda.
- The benefits to be gained when SLCs work closely in partnership with local authorities, PGCE providers and other key partners.
- Family learning.
- The impact of Asset Languages in the classroom.
- How languages as a second specialism can bring new impetus to whole-school initiatives.
- CILT's project to support Specialist Language Colleges and their 'families' of schools in the area of early language learning. This will include looking at the KS2 Framework for MFL and how teachers in SLCs and primary partners are working as regional trainers and coaches.
- Sport and languages: A focus on joint working and sharing pedagogy that will motivate students.
- Increasing take-up of modern languages by pupils 14-19.
- Alternatives to GCSE.
- How to access and use CILT's Vocational Languages Resources Bank.
- Promoting languages Post-16.
- Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL).
- The Cambridge University Language Project.
- Cross-curricular initiatives.
- Developing and sustaining community and business links.
- Using new technologies including work from the CILT Digital Video Project.
- Forging sustainable links abroad and how to access funding for international work.
There are now well over 200 Specialist Language Colleges in England. Each of these has individual development plans, but the main aim for all is to raise the standard of achievement in modern foreign languages.
Keynote Speakers:
- Lord Ron Dearing Kt CB
Lord Dearing is conducting a review of language learning post-14. He will submit his final report to Ministers in February 2007 and he will be commenting on key messages at this conference with specific reference to the work of SLCs. - Lid King
National Director for Languages, DfES - Dave Peck
Headteacher, Moseley SLC, Birmingham - Alison Edwards
Secondary National Strategy, Regional Adviser, MFL - Steve Jones
Language Adviser, Worcestershire LA with Adrian Price, Christopher Whitehead SLC, Sarah Marsh, Prince Henry's SLC and Tony Beck, Stourport High SLC (Worcestershire SLCs)
Workshop speakers
- Elie Durie, Sheen SLC, London
- Dan Alliott, Gaynes SLC, Havering
- Rachel Hawkes, Comberton Village College, Cambridge
- Anna Reid, Monkseaton Community High School, North Tyneside
- Valerie Holland, Wolfreton SLC, East Riding, Yorkshire
- Louise Bauer, Kings Norton Girls School, SLC, Birmingham
- Daryl Bailey and Charmian Hartley, Hove Park Language College
- Kate Heery, Cheam SLC, Sutton
- Eddy Moore, Impington Village SLC, Cambridge
- Marian Carty, European Teacher Training Course, St Martin's College, London
- Representatives from the British Council
- CILT Language Teaching Advisers
How to apply:
£160
Discounts:
Bringing two places? Book one place at the full price, get second place for just £80.
Places are limited, therefore early application is advised.
To book a place either download
and complete the registration form attached below or e-mail your
name and contact phone number to conferences@cilt.org.uk or
tel: 020 7379 5101 x287, quoting reference:
295LE0207FLY
