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Promoting the take-up of languages and student mobility

North East

The Language Resource Centre at Newcastle University has a small team in place, which will be available from Mid-January for virtual school visits, synchronous and asynchronous to promote language learning, and inter-cultural activities in line with the Routes into Languages aims. Please contact Ashleigh via: routesne@newcastle.ac.uk

Festival of International Culture - VI Form Strand (Teesside)

Date: 
Tuesday, 30 March, 2010 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Masterclass
Region: 
North East
Location: 
Teesside University

VI form students from around the region are invited to join us at Newcastle University for a diverse programme set to celebrate cultures from around the world and improve their language skills.

The programme includes:

  • Spoken practice with native speakers
  • Taster sessions in Less Widely Taught languages such as Catalan, Dutch, or Chinese Mandarin
  • workshop on film

Are you from a school in the North of the region? Our parallel event may be more local to you. See 23rd March listing.
 

Festival of International Culture (Teesside)

Date: 
Tuesday, 30 March, 2010 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Conference
Region: 
North East
Location: 
Teesside University

We invite KS3, VI formers, and their teachers to the 4th Annual Festival of International Culture.

9.30am - 12.30 at Teesside University.

This year's varied and vibrant programme includes:-

Caliber, a South African hip hop group
Student led workshops on Life at University.
Taster sessions in new and upcoming languages such as Catalan, Russian, or Chinese Mandarin.
many more diverse sessions
See separate listings for VI form programme.

Are you from a school in the North of the region? Our parallel AM only event at Newcastle University may be more local to you. See 23rd March listing.
 

Festival of International Culture - VI Form Strand

Date: 
Tuesday, 23 March, 2010 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Masterclass
Region: 
North East
Location: 
Newcastle University Campus

VI form students from around the region are invited to join us at Newcastle University for a diverse programme set to celebrate cultures from around the world and improve their language skills.

The programme includes:

  • Spoken practice with native speakers
  • Taster sessions in Less Widely Taught languages such as Catalan, Dutch, or Chinese Mandarin
  • workshop with South African hip-hop group, Kaliber.

Are you from a school in the South of the region? Our parallel event may be more local to you. See 30th March listing.

Programme: 

Final timetable TBC.

Festival of International Culture

Date: 
Tuesday, 23 March, 2010 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Conference
Region: 
North East
Location: 
Newcastle University Campus

We invite KS3, VI formers, and their teachers to the 4th Annual Festival of International Culture.

10am - 3pm at Newcastle University.

This year's varied and vibrant programme includes:-

  • South African hip-hop group, Kaliber (Swallows Foundation)
  • Salsa in Spanish
  • Student led workshops on Life at University.
  • Taster sessions in new and upcoming languages such as Catalan, Russian, or Chinese Mandarin.
  • many more diverse sessions

See separate listings for VI form programme.

Are you from a school in the South of the region? Our parallel AM only event at Teesside University may be more local to you. See 30th March listing.

Programme: 

Final programme TBC.

Linguavision Circus

Date: 
Monday, 22 March, 2010 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North East
Location: 
Newcastle University Campus

Open to all Key Stage 2 pupils in the North East.

Join us for a circus themed event at Newcastle University.

Your pupils will follow a mixture of workshops from a programme that includes:-

  • Mask making
  • Taster sessions in new and upcoming languages such as Catalan, Russian, or Japanese.
  • Cheerleading
  • Playground games
  • Dance
  • South African storytelling

Groups will join together in plenary to celebrate the 'circus' of languages and cultures. 

 

Programme: 

Final timetable TBC.

For more details and any queries, please contact Ruth O'Rourke on 0191 222 5814.

Discover International Study Opportunities and Languages (Year 12/13, Teesside University)

Date: 
Wednesday, 24 March, 2010 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North East
Location: 
Business School, University of Teesside

Come to Teesside Business School and experience the world! In an economy that is increasingly global, those with foreign language skills and experience of other cultures will stand out in the crowd! Join us during this exciting session to gain a taste of other cultures, where you will be involved with quizzes, foreign food and music. All participants will then have the opportunity to take part in taster sessions in either Mandarin Chinese or Spanish. So why not come along for a truly international experience?
 

 

Places are limited to 10 pupils per school.

A level French Film Day

Date: 
Friday, 26 February, 2010 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North East
Location: 
Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Entre les murs (The Class)
 

Suitable for AS/A2 Level

 

Using Laurent Cantet's prize-winning hit film Entre les murs/The Class (2008, Cert. 12A) as a focus text, this event addresses contemporary French culture and society as well as issues close to the heart of all students and teachers! The film was released in 2008 to immense critical acclaim and drew in large audiences both in France and internationally. It later received an Oscar nomination and it became the first French film in 21 years to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

 

The film will also be used as a basis for speaking and listening exercises, discussion and role-play, providing loads of opportunities to get your students speaking French!

 

Resources are provided for both pre-and post-event activities.

 

Led by: Dr Sarah Leahy, School of Modern Languages, Newcastle University.

 

Tickets are £6.00 per student, with one teacher FREE for every ten students.

 

 

Programme: 

10.00am: Registrations & introductions

10.15am: Film screening (with listening/watching task)

12.20pm: Recap, meet the university student ambassadors

12.30pm: Lunch

1.15pm: Group work with university students

2.30pm: Feedback, presentations, evaluations

3.00pm: Departures

NB. This programme is subject to minor alterations on the day.
 

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