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National Languages Stretegy Seminar Series

 

November 2003 - A Research Perspective

On 3rd November 2003, CILT ran the first in a series of seminars looking at issues surrounding the implementation of the National Languages Strategy.

Transcripts from some of the sessions are available to download:

• The National Languages Strategy, the story so far, Lid King, National Director for Languages, DfES (rtf file 24.1 Kb)
• The European perspective – the role of language teaching and citizenship education in developing intercultural competence, Professor Michael Byram, University of Durham (rtf file, 67.8 Kb)
• What are the essential conditions for successful classroom language learning?, Professor Rosamond Mitchell, University of Southampton (rtf file, 55.9 Kb)
• Outcome options and social expectations, Professor Christopher Brumfit, University of Southampton (rtf file, 2.49 Mb)

September 2004 - The Language Learner of the Future

On 22nd September 2004 CILT ran a follow up seminar looking at the implementation of the National Languages Strategy. The seminars looked at findings from research into the teaching and learning of languages and discussed the need for future research projects.

Some of the papers presented are available below or will be available shortly:

• The European Perspective, Dorothy Senez, Language Policy Unit, European Commission (PDF file, 156 Kb)
• A vision for the future: UK MFL capability and the learner, J. L. M. Trim (PDF file, 89Kb)
• Summary of key questions arising from discussion groups, Bernardette Holmes (PDF file, 57 Kb)