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Excellence – are we nearly there yet…?!

Excellence – are we nearly there yet…?!. Sarah Breslin Director, SCILT 5 th November, 2011 SALT Annual Conference. Presentation Overview. Since we last met…. 2 partnership groups: the Excellence Group and the Languages Working Group Key findings from the Excellence Group

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Excellence – are we nearly there yet…?!

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  1. Excellence – are we nearly there yet…?! Sarah Breslin Director, SCILT 5th November, 2011 SALT Annual Conference

  2. Presentation Overview • Since we last met…. • 2 partnership groups: the Excellence Group and the Languages Working Group • Key findings from the Excellence Group • What does the future hold? – the remit of the Languages Working Group • SCILT developments • Concluding remarks

  3. Excellence Report – rationale for structure • Benefits and myths • Excellence in the ML classroom • Creating the right whole-school environment • Ethos and structures • Current state of play – link to foreword • Key messages • Case studies

  4. Excellence Report key messages - SALT seminars • Engaging Learners + Promoting High Standards = Raising the Bar • Grammar, too often confined to the wings, needs to reappear centre-stage. • Maximum exposure to and use of the target language. • When it comes to methodology and resources, variety is the spice of life! • High profile of ML Department; ML contributing to IDL, International Education and Literacy across learning

  5. Excellence Report key messages - SALT seminars • Leadership at LA level and in schools • MLPS given the secure place it deserves • A broad general education which includes modern languages • All learners benefitting from language learning • Consideration of the full range of SQA language qualifications • External partnerships to increase relevance and enjoyment

  6. The Languages Working Group • Background • Manifesto commitment: mother-tongue + 2 • Group membership, remit and expected outcomes • SCILT’s input

  7. Mother Tongue + 2: the benefits • Benefits of ELL • A cautionary note

  8. “Research has shown that in formal settings early L2 instruction does not prove advantageous unless followed by well designed foreign language instruction building on previous learning. ” (Marinova-Todd , 2000) “…those bringing low enthusiasm from primary stay negative, while those with confidence and keenness lose it in secondary if prior language learning experience is ignored.” (James Coleman, 2007)

  9. L1 + 2: Creating conditions for success • Understanding the local context/current state-of-play • Learning from the past – Scotland, rest of UK, Europe, international – multiple sources of information • NOT looking at ELL in isolation • Strengthening languages at ALL stages 3 -18

  10. Symbolic value of European reference • Does a reference to Europe matter? • Young Scots = global citizens? • Dangers of parochialism

  11. SCILT into the future Professional Development Research and Statistics Information Service Promoting Languages a privileged partnership

  12. Parent leaflet

  13. Bookmark

  14. Concluding remarks • Back to original question – can we answer it now? • Wrong question – it’s a never-ending journey! • In others’ words….

  15. Let’s share …!

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