A 1+2 Approach

From primary to secondary

Primary to secondary

The Working Group recommends that language learning be recognised as an entitlement for all young people through to the end of their broad general education.

- Language Learning in Scotland: A 1+2 Approach

Case studies

Douglas Academy
(2019 update)
Creative thinking has ensured that the allocated three periods a week for L2 are unaffected by the introduction of L3. L3 is studied on a continuum from P5 into BGE.

James Young High
(2018)
This case study focuses on a partnership approach between the secondary and associate primaries.

St Thomas Aquinas Secondary
(2017)
Focuses on language uptake from the broad general education into the senior phase through a journey of self-evaluation.

Keith Grammar
(2017)
Looks at how teachers across sectors have worked collaboratively to ensure that learners are afforded their full entitlement to two languages.

Calderglen High
(2016)
Find out how Calderglen sustains deep and progressive language learning in two languages from primary to BGE.

Renfrew High
(2016)
Find out how Renfrew High and its associated primaries are taking a cluster approach to delivering Spanish as an L3.

Curricular Maps

These Curricular Maps provide a snapshot to aid curricular planning for Modern Languages in the secondary (June 2017).

Broughton High School

Calderglen High School

Douglas Academy

James Young High School

Keith Grammar School

St Columba's High School

University of Strathclyde

Education Scotland

British Council Scotland

The Scottish Government

SCILT - Scotlands National centre for Languages