building confidence for success in languages · support mechanisms improving linguistic skills...

Building confidence

for success in languages

Sorry. There’s no money left for additional funding.

student confidence

teacher confidence

networking, collaboration, journals, support for all sectors of language learning

plus lobbying at the highest level

volere è potere

languages provision in first schools

3 first schools chose German

5 first schools chose Italian

support mechanisms improving linguistic skills collaboration

exploring pedagogy understanding CLIL finding cultural resources

Building confidence by:

deliver language learning

aid cultural awareness include KS2 elements... ...taught through German

...or through Italian help pupils to use language for real purposes

Empowerment to:

I thought that it wouldn’t work.

I have never been any good at

languages and was amazed to see how quickly

the children picked it up.

Funded Professional Development

Courses in Europe

Emilia Quaranta Director and Course Organiser

(LEAP)

Comenius In-Service Training

1. Course provider: LEAP (packages and delivers the training)

2. Individuals and their schools

3. British Council (the UK National Agency, manages the funding)

France (Lille)

Spain (Málaga)

Italy (Bologna & Siena)

Germany (Cham)

Why attend CPD abroad?

• Full immersion in language and culture

• Peer support

• Specialist teachers / methods

• Fully funded

• Gain confidence in language / pedagogy

• Personal support for application process

N.B. Deadline for 2013 courses is September 17th