The new session has been very busy. An ESOL event is planned for the 30th October in Stirling. This will be run in conjunction with SQA and will concentrate on the delivery and assessment of NQs in ESOL. The event is in response to requests from practitioners in general but in particular as a follow-up to College People's Week.
On the Modern Languages front I was invited to join the Qualifications Design Team for the Scottish Baccalaureate:Modern Languages and have attended two meetings since August. This is a really exciting development for Modern Languages and could offer opportunities for College/School links. Delivery of the new award will commence in August 2009.
I attended an ESOL Network meeting in Glasgow on the 1st October which was on the subject of Family ESOL. The meeting was very well attended and consisted of interesting presentations and workshops.
The annual SALT conference is on the 1st November and I am going to help my colleague Marie McCarney from Central College deliver a workshop on Modern Languages in FE. There is a wide choice of workshops on offer and it is a good opportunity to meet colleagues.
I am hoping to organise more events in the new year with a repeat of the ESOL NQ event in a different location and an event on the use of ICT in language teaching which would be of interest to both Modern Language and ESOL practitioners.
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