North East

Using Guillermo Del Toro’s 2001 film The Devil’s Backbone (rated 15) as a focus text, this event addresses contemporary Spanish culture and society. The film will also be used as a basis for speaking and listening exercises, discussion and role-play, providing lots of opportunities to practice your Spanish. Resources are provided. Led by Dr Ann Davies, Newcastle University and Jackie Collins, University of Northumbria.

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 countries where the language is spoken.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This is not a Routes NE event, but one organised by our stakeholders and regional partners, Comenius NE under the management of Dr Michael Wardle.

The conference is for teachers and education specialisits.  Sessions address a variety of issues facing MFL education including the transition from primary through to secondary; and the plenary takes the axis of challenge and engagement as its focus.

Sessions include:-

'How to engage year 9 pupils via challenge and creativity' with Martine Pillette

'The transition; practical strategies to help with the Y6-7 issue' with Carmel O'Hagan

as well as...

... many good practice initiatives from locally based teachers and practitioners.

Languages are Brill hits Newcastle campus. This event offers Year 8 pupils a selection of taster sessions as well as an insight into university life and language learning. A selection of sessions for teachers will include a resource pool from the Quality Improvement Agency and careers education information.

Enquiries: 0191 222 5814.

Registration has now closed. This event is fully booked.