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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

Year 10 Linguacast 5th February - FULLY BOOKED

Date: 
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 - 10:00 to 15:00
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North East
Location: 
Open Access Centre, Old Library Building, Newcastle University

Pupils will work with native speakers of their target language to write
and produce their own storyboards. They'll join us in the award winning
Open Access Centre of Newcastle University to use the latest on-line
resources and SANAKO language labs.
Other activities include a campus tour, Q&A sessions with student
ambassadors and a taster session in a new language.

Programme: 

Taster sessions may include Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Italian, German

Year 12 Linguacast 29th January - FULLY BOOKED

Date: 
Thursday, 29 January, 2009 - 10:00 to 15:00
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North East
Location: 
Open Access Centre, Old Library Building, Newcastle University

Pupils will work with native speakers of their target language to write
and produce their own storyboards. They'll join us in the award winning
Open Access Centre of Newcastle University to use the latest on-line
resources and SANAKO language labs.
Other activities include a campus tour, Q&A sessions with student
ambassadors and a taster session in a new language.

Programme: 

Taster sessions may include Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Italian, German

KS3 Linguacast 12th December - FULLY BOOKED

Date: 
Friday, 12 December, 2008 - 10:00 to 15:00
Event Type: 
Masterclass
Region: 
North East
Location: 
Open Access Centre, Old Library Building, Newcastle University

Pupils will work with native speakers of their target language to write
and produce their own storyboards. They'll join us in the award winning
Open Access Centre of Newcastle University to use the latest on-line
resources and SANAKO language labs.
Other activities include a campus tour, Q&A sessions with student
ambassadors and a taster session in a new language.

Programme: 

Taster sessions may include Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Italian, German

Year 12 Linguacast 5th December

Date: 
Friday, 5 December, 2008 - 10:00 to 15:00
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North East
Location: 
Open Access Centre, Old Library Building, Newcastle University

Pupils will work with native speakers of their target language to write
and produce their own storyboards. They'll join us in the award winning
Open Access Centre of Newcastle University to use the latest on-line
resources and SANAKO language labs.
Other activities include a campus tour, Q&A sessions with student
ambassadors and a taster session in a new language.

Programme: 

Taster sessions may include Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Italian, German

Roadshow - FULLY BOOKED

Date: 
Thursday, 15 January, 2009 - 13:00 to 15:00
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North East
Location: 
Kenton Technology College

Year 9: Roadshows
Students and staff from Northumbria University visit ‘hub’ schools to present their diverse and fun introduction to continued language learning. They aim to give Key Stage 3 linguists a motivational boost through the exciting range of Q&A sessions, language tasters, quizzes, and a take-home parent/pupil pack.

Programme: 

Start and end time are subject to change!

 Taster sessions may include Chinese, Polish, Arabic, Italian, or German

A-level Masterclass with taster (Durham, 10th December)

Date: 
Wednesday, 10 December, 2008 - 13:00 to 15:00
Event Type: 
Masterclass
Region: 
North East
Location: 
Durham University

Hour 1: A-level Masterclass. Pupils work at their target language with university language teachers and students.

Hour 2: Language Taster. Pupils experience a language they have not learnt before, gaining an insight into the culture and countires where the language is spoken.

Programme: 

Taster sessions may include Arabic, Chinese, German,  Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish.

Roadshow - FULLY BOOKED

Date: 
Thursday, 26 February, 2009 - 13:00 to 15:30
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North East
Location: 
George Stephenson High

Students and staff from Northumbria University visit ‘hub’ schools to present their diverse and fun introduction to continued language learning. They aim to give Key Stage 3 linguists a motivational boost through the exciting range of Q&A sessions, language tasters, quizzes, and a take-home parent/pupil pack.

 

Programme: 

Start and end time are subject to change!

Taster sessions may include Chinese, Polish, Arabic, Italian, or German.

Year 11 Masterclass with taster (Durham, 11th February)

Date: 
Wednesday, 11 February, 2009 - 13:00 to 15:00
Event Type: 
Masterclass
Region: 
North East
Location: 
Durham University

Hour 1: GCSE Masterclass. Pupils work at their target language with university language teachers and students.

Hour 2: Language Taster. Pupils experience a language they have not learnt before, gaining an insight into the culture and countires where the language is spoken.

Programme: 

Taster sessions may include Arabic, Chinese, German,  Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish.

Roadshow - FULLY BOOKED

Date: 
Thursday, 29 January, 2009 - 13:40 to 15:40
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North East
Location: 
Manor

Year 9: Roadshows
Students and staff from Northumbria University visit ‘hub’ schools to present their diverse and fun introduction to continued language learning. They aim to give Key Stage 3 linguists a motivational boost through the exciting range of Q&A sessions, language tasters, quizzes, and a take-home parent/pupil pack.

 

Programme: 

Start and end time are subject to change!

Taster sessions may include Chinese, Polish, Arabic, Italian, or German.

Roadshow - FULLY BOOKED

Date: 
Thursday, 22 January, 2009 - 13:40 to 15:40
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North East
Location: 
Prudhoe

Year 9: Roadshows
Students and staff from Northumbria University visit ‘hub’ schools to present their diverse and fun introduction to continued language learning. They aim to give Key Stage 3 linguists a motivational boost through the exciting range of Q&A sessions, language tasters, quizzes, and a take-home parent/pupil pack.

 

Programme: 

Start and end time are subject to change!

Taster sessions may include Chinese, Polish, Arabic, Italian, or German.

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