DEADLINE FOR RETURN OF ENTRIES FOR ALL CATEGORIES HAS NOW PASSED.

• There will be three awards in each category: bronze, silver and gold
• Entries are accepted from students attending state, complementary or independent schools and colleges in England
• Only one entry per category to be made from each school or college
• Entries may be in any foreign language.
  

Each entry must be accompanied by a testimonial from a teacher at the school or college on the official CILT teacher testimonial form (doc 24KB). 

Tasks for each category

Category 1: The National Award for Excellence in Advanced Language Learning for students 16-19
Produce a persuasive review in the language of a foreign language film/novel/play or poetry. This can be handwritten or typed (400 words maximum) or a 2-3 minute oral presentation on CD in MP3 format. 

Category 2: The National Award for Excellence in Intermediate Level Language Learning for students 14-16
Produce a multimedia presentation lasting for 2-3 minutes including narration by the pupil in the foreign language on a topic of personal interest. 

Category 3: The National Award for Excellence in Work-related language learning for students 14-19
Produce a portfolio or e-portfolio in the foreign language including a CV and an account of a project/visit to a company or organisation/work experience placement where the foreign language has been used. This should be supported by a 150 word statement in English on what the student has learnt from the experience. 

Category 4: The National Award for Excellence in Community/Heritage Language Learning for students aged 14-19
Produce an account of up to 400 words in the language which exhibits excellent personal progress in that language. This account could be supported by photographic, documentary, video or other evidence.

Category 5: The National Award for Excellence in Teaching languages to peers or younger learners for students aged  14-19
Produce a teaching resource and use this resource to teach a foreign or community language to younger learners. This resource should be supplemented by evidence of the resource in use (photographic, video or documentary evidence) and a testimony from a learner.

For all categories the tasks must be accompanied by a recommendation from a teacher at the school or college.
Download the teacher testimonial form here (doc 24KB).