Promoting a greater national capability in languages
Presentation to ATC AnnualConference, 2nd November 2004
CILT, the National
Centre for Languages
Aims
• Create a positive climate for languages by influencing policymakers, promoting a plurilingual/multilingual approach
• Support the introduction of languages in primary schools by raising awareness of the benefits of Early Language Learning
• Present the economic arguments• Prevent large-scale drop out from languages at Key Stage 4 • Inform, inspire and develop the language teaching profession• Support the development of work-related courses with languages
14-19 and post 19• Improve careers guidance for languages (Languages Work)
Background
Established in 1966 Registered charity supported by
– Central Government grants
– income generated by programme activities
– funds received for specific projects CILT’s main objectives
– to support and develop multilingualism and intercultural competence in all sectors of the population
What do we do?
Promoting languages Teacher training and professional development Support for innovation Business skills and services Information provision and library Regional support Publications Further information at www.cilt.org.uk
CILT > the network
A unique UK national resource CILT (London); SCILT (Stirling); NICILT
(Belfast); CILT Cymru (Regional) Language Networks The Comenius network ELL Regional support groups Wide range of partnerships
A broad-based organisation
Making the case for languages Teacher training and professional development Support for innovation Business skills and services Information collection and provision Regional support Publications
(Regional) Language Networks
Making the economic argument Support services for business and employers Support for language service providers BLIS Labour market intelligence Regional websites- VLC
Comenius network
Mobilising key stakeholders Facilitates teacher networks Information-gathering and needs analysis CPD
NetworksLEAs
FLAs
SLC hubs
BusinessNon-specialist schools
ASTs Comenius
Centres
Teaching
Assistants
HEIs
The National Languages
Strategy
Pathfinders
RLNs RDAs
ALL
The National Languages Strategy
Languages for all: Languages for life Published by the DfES in December 2002 10 year strategy ‘to transform our country’s capability in
languages’
A new paradigm
KS2 Framework
KS3 Framework
Specialist Vocational Personal 14+
11-14
7-11
Strategic Direction 2005-06Educational Strategy
Primary Developing the workforce Embedding the KS2 Framework Supporting transition Dissemination of best practice
Secondary Raising the quality of teaching and learning Embedding the KS3 Framework Increasing participation post-14 Maximising opportunities in the Post-Tomlinson landscape Building expert practitioner networks Learning from what works - spotlight on classroom-based research
Strategic Direction 2005-06Educational Strategy
Regionalisation Information gathering, mapping provision, needs analysis Supporting sustainable change Rationalising field forces Developing strategic partnerships
Research Raising the profile of research agenda to inform policy and
implementation Increasing collaboration between researchers, ITE and
practitioners Broadening the research agenda
Strategic Direction 2005-06Educational Strategy
Initial Teacher Education Developing the concept of the "European Teacher" Widening the recruitment pool Improving the quantity and quality of ITE placements
Strategic Direction 2005-06Business Lifelong Learning Strategy
Integrate languages and lever commitment Extend employer engagement through the economic
argument Support the match of need by provision Build capacity for European benchmarking
CILT Product/Services for Business/Employers
BLIS Services – relaunch next month How To…. Booklets, various ‘Making the Case’ – killer facts about languages Regional Language Network linking to Comenius –
forum for dialogue with employers HEI’s National Language Standards (newly revised and user
friendly available at the end of the year, National Standards in Interpreting and Translation
Stephen Hagen book – making the economic case
Strategic Direction 2005-06Communications
Why do we need a communications strategy? Complete process of merger and unify all
communications activities under one framework Provide a rationale and means of prioritisation in order
to make best use of resources available Achieve greater impact through a more coherent and
therefore effective approach Raise profile of the National Centre for Languages Enable longer term strategic planning, (e.g. for staff
development).
Strategic Direction 2005-06Communications
Professionalising communications to address 7 keyObjectives (draft):• Create a positive climate for languages by influencing policymakers,
promoting a plurilingual/multilingual approach• Support the introduction of languages in primary schools by raising
awareness of the benefits of Early Language Learning• Present the economic arguments• Prevent large-scale drop out from languages at Key Stage 4 • Inform, inspire and develop the language teaching profession• Support the development of work-related courses with languages 14-19
and post 19• Improve careers guidance for languages (Languages Work)
Under Consideration for 05-06
Virtual materials bank (authentic materials for translation practice
Toolkit for all involved in supporting young people on work placement
Toolkit and suggested procedures to support undergraduate and postgraduate linguists on placement with translation companies (building on successful ‘Graduate Apprenticeship’ model piloted with Salford and greater Manchester translation companies
Additional Collaborative Opportunities
CPD at a regional/local level Facilitated network events with local employers ATC Regional Representative on RLN Advisory Boards
Strategic Direction 2005-06Library Information Services
Unification & Crosslinking:
Virtual Language Networks Unified access to information
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