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WE NEED TO SPEAK MORE LANGUAGES
New materials designed to encourage more students to opt for languages are to be launched on 27 September. The ‘Languages Work’ resources, which highlight the benefits of languages in working life, are aimed at careers advisers and language teachers as well as the learners themselves. They will be unveiled at a special European Day of Languages event hosted at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Languages Work targets students aged thirteen and above, helping them make informed choices at GCSE, A level and beyond, offering essential support at a time when languages are being withdrawn from the compulsory curriculum. The Language trends 2003 survey reported that 43% of responding schools had already made languages optional; a more extensive 2004 survey will report in November, mapping the take up of languages post-14.
Isabella Moore CBE, incoming Director of CILT, the National Centre for Languages, commenting on the importance of the campaign, said:
“Languages now have to compete for a place in the curriculum alongside other subjects. It’s vital that young people have information about languages in the workplace and understand the wider benefits of being able to communicate in a multilingual world. They should know that employers value the communication and analytical skills acquired through language learning, in addition to skills using a foreign language. No pupil should be giving up languages through ignorance or lack of aspiration”.
The Languages Work campaign champions three key messages:
SEMTA ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE
SEMTA, the science, technology and engineering skills council, has announced the appointment of its new chief executive, Philip Whiteman, former finance director and current acting chief executive.
Mr Whiteman, 49, replaces Dr Michael Sanderson, 61, who retired in June after nine years with the skills council covering 2 million employees in Science, engineering and manufacturing technologies.
More new Open Learning brochures online
More new PDF brochures of our individual open learning courses covering Power System Protection, HV Safety, CHP/CCGT Systems and Operating Fossil and Nuclear Power Plant Systems are now downloadable on www.afaq-eta.com, with more following shortly. We are also able to respond to tailored open learning courses. For one company we are now offering a certificated course which includes all the modules of the CHP and CCGT Operator course in addition to selected modules from the fossil fired Operators course. Don’t be afraid to see if we can respond to your needs! For more information please contact Bill Fenton or Tyla Davis on 020 7922 1630, or e-mail tyla.davis@afaq-eta.com
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