Continuing professional development conferences and events

National Transition Conference

Wednesday 22 October 2008, 10.00 - 16.30
Burleigh Court, Loughborough

About | Who is it for? | Key themes | Fee | Programme | Register | Venue | Accommodation

About the event

This is the first one day National Conference on Transition following a very successful Phase 1 of the CILT 7 to 14 Transition Project.  This conference will explore transition issues and concerns, similarities between KS2 and KS3, good practice and positive achievement.  A range of workshops and plenary session will be on offer.

Who is the Conference for?

The conference is designed for primary and secondary teachers, Language Advisers, Head of Language Departments and mentors working in this area. Those involved in research in these sectors will also find many sessions of interest.

Key Themes
· Transfer, Transition. Progression! Are these the same thing? What are the differences? Where do they converge?
· Looking at effective transfer and transition from KS2 to KS3 in languages
· Progression in language learning
· Findings from the CILT national transition project
· Recording and assessment
· Practical strategies for the classroom
· Primary and secondary teachers working together
· Cross-curricular approaches

Keynote session will be led by:
Carmel O’Hagan, Head of Secondary, CILT, the National Centre for Languages

Presenters will include:

Bernadette Clinton, Enfield Language Adviser  
Lara Townsend, Primary MFL Coordinator, The Harwich School, Essex
Janet Lloyd, Warrington Language Adviser
Chris Wakely, Devon Language Adviser
Judi Fairbanks, East Riding Language Adviser
Lorna Harvey, Staffordshire Language Adviser

Delegates will also have the opportunity to buy CILT books at the event with a special 15% discount off.

Programme
The detailed programme for this event is now available.

Delegate fee
£45

Registration
Registration is now closed.

The venue

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The National Transition conference will take place at Burleigh Court conference centre in Loughborough, one of the UK's leading residential conference centres. Visit the conference centre How to find the venue The nearest mainline railway station is Loughborough. Burleigh Court is a short taxi ride away from the station. Map and directions of the venue

Accommodation
To enjoy the most of the conference without the hassle of travelling on the same day,
you can book accommodation on site. This could also be a great opportunity for networking in the evenings before and after the conference.

Book your accommodation at Burleigh Court:

by phone: 015 0922 8122 / 8104

or with the online form