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Curriculum content on the BGfL website will no longer be updated
Curriculum content on the BGfL website will no longer be updated

Since its launch in 2000, the Birmingham Grid for Learning website (www.bgfl.org) has strived to provide a range of high quality information and resources to support learning across the city. The development of the site was a requirement of the...

BGfL website March 2012: 2.7 million page views from Birmingham schools
BGfL website March 2012: 2.7 million page views from Birmingham schools

And here's some more groundbreaking traffic stats ...

  • Overall traffic:  www.bgfl.org received at least 3,487,901 page views
  • Target audience success:  Almost 8 out of 10 (78%) of visits were from Birmingham schools (ie 2,720,562 of the...
MAKING LIFE EASIER - Do you have languages resources you could share?
MAKING LIFE EASIER - Do you have languages resources you could share?

Making life easier for Primary Languages teachers!
As we all have so much to do already.

If you have any resources for any language you would be willing to share please email to:
BPLwebsite@hotmail.co.uk

Help to expand the library of resources...

Martine Pillette - Working with mixed-experience year 7 classes (sample power point from the day)
Martine Pillette - Working with mixed-experience year 7 classes (sample power point from the day)

Martine Pillette is a prominent languages consultant, who provided a training day in Birmingham recently.
Exploring how you meet the needs of all learners in mixed-experience year 7 classes.

The day provided a variety of practical ideas and...

ICT Links into Languages conference
ICT Links into Languages conference

The ICT Links into Languages was a hugely popular event held at Southampton University in February.

If you missed the conference you can download some of the presentations from the day to watch, including a Keynote session by Joe...

Information for parents about language learning
Information for parents about language learning

Follow the link to download several leaflets published by CILT to help parents support their child's language learning at home.

Languages for all
Languages for all

This support pack for teaching languages to children with special educational needs has been created for colleagues working at Key Stage 2 or with older learners working at or below level 2.

The pack includes a 12-page FAQs booklet and a CD...

Audio files in French, Spanish and German.
Audio files in French, Spanish and German.

Check out the audio files in both Spanish and French linked to the QCDA units of work. Great for practising your pronunciation before delivering a lesson!

Look in the Training tab on the Homepage.

Modern Languages:achievement and challenge 2007-2010
Modern Languages:achievement and challenge 2007-2010

In 2008 Ofsted published The changing landscape of languages: an evaluation of language learning 2004/2007. This report follows up achievements since then and examines the current challenges. Some aspects of language provision seen during this...

Primary Languages show March 2011
Primary Languages show March 2011

This year CILT are celebrating their 15th annual Primary Languages show!
Venue: ACC Liverpool
Date: 4th March 2011

For more information visit: http://www.ciltplus.org.uk/pls

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