The Links into Languages LinkedUp Award Scheme has produced a series of free resources for teachers of primary, secondary, and post-16 languages. From CLIL to transition and from alternative accreditation to progression, these materials have been created and tested by groups of practising teachers and others working with languages. The LinkedUp Award Scheme aims to tackle the challenges we are facing and make a difference to teachers and learners, with the emphasis on innovation and creativity. Funded projects cover all ages from 4 to 19, a wide range of different languages and ten themes which reflect national priorities for language learning. Find out more about the Award Scheme.
LinkedUp ‘Work related learning’ projects have included language learning in work-related courses in a way that is relevant, engaging and leads to success. Language teachers have worked with colleagues teaching Diplomas and other applied courses to develop integrated approaches, including:
La Cucina d’Inferno *
http://www.linksintolanguages.ac.uk/resources/1899
‘La Cucina D’Inferno’ aimed to teach Italian to year nine students in the context of Italian food. The project involved five students from each of the three partner schools, none of whom had learned Italian. They started by learning some basic Italian in their schools, and then spent four days at the Royal Forest of Dean College using their Italian in the kitchen under the guidance of our celebrity chef, Franco Taruschio OBE. Their language skills were assessed in the workplace via NVQ language units at level 1, and targeted language materials were created.
* Find out more about this project at Language World 2011! (http://tiny.cc/LanguageWorld2011).