Events

Language-related events in Scotland and beyond. Does not claim to be comprehensive or represent the views of SCILT.


German

Refresher day for primary German - **EVENT CANCELLED**

Primary school teachers are invited to take part in our ‘Refresher Day for Primary Teachers and Trainers'. We offer language practice for new and expe...

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German Fairy Tale Film Season for School Classes (age 11-14)

The Goethe-Institut Glasgow will offer film screenings for school classes showing new fairy tale adaptions by the major German children’s channel. Man...

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CPD for teachers in secondary and higher education: film for up-to-date German lessons

Led by Christl Reissenberger, the focus of this CPD seminar will be directed towards a newly compiled series of contemporary German feature films for ...

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Immersion Day for Advanced Higher Students (S6)

The focus of this Immersion day for Advanced Higher students will be on speaking and discussing topical issues in Germany today. Workshops on youth cu...

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King Kong's Töchter

A good opportunity for a school outing. Take your pupils to a life theatre performance in German. Based on the true story of a 1980's nursing home in ...

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Deutsch am Wochenende - Intensive Speaking Practice

The emphasis of this course will be on spoken interaction, vocabulary consolidation and pronunciation as well as tips and tricks for effective languag...

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'Musik + X' Exhibition and Workshops

Visit the Goethe Institut and experience German Pop music first hand through posters and video-clips. 18 posters illustrate the music scene in Germany...

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Live SCHOLAR revision session for language students

The SCHOLAR Programme will be offering an online revision session for students of Higher and Advanced Higher French, German and Spanish on 30 April.&n...

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Interactive Exhibition "Märchenwelten": Opening Gala

Celebrate with us 200 years of the Brother Grimm's fairy-tales! Come and see for yourselves how this experience can enhance literacy, cultural compete...

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Film showcase – Our Europe

A showcase of films about Europe made by Scottish children. This event has been organised by SEET in partnership with the Edinburgh Playhouse and show...

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Teacher induction into course for AH German students

The Goethe Institut offers an induction workshop for teachers who are considering enrolling their students in the Advanced Highers support module. The...

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Professional Development Tour of Berlin for British Teachers of History

The German Embassy is pleased to invite applications for the Professional Development Tour for British Teachers of History to Berlin, Germany, schedul...

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Think German for Jobs - Career Fair 2013

After last year's successful career fair in Edinburgh, the German Consulate General and the Goethe-Institut invite students from schools and universit...

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Seminar - Deutschland: Bunt und Vielfältig (Film, Literatur, Musik, Zeitgeist)

The Goethe Institut and the German Partnerschool in Scotland invite Secondary and Higher Education teachers to this seminar. The aim of this event is ...

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The Wall / Die Wand - film in German

Based on Marlen Haushofer’s eponymous classic novel, ‘The Wall’ is a highly original exploration of the experience of solitude and survival set in a s...

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Online skills training course for AH German students

The Goethe Institut Glasgow offers its successful Advanced Highers support module again this year. The module is studied fully online and consists of ...

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Glasgow Short Film Festival

In partnership with the Goethe Institut Glasgow, the Alliance Française is delighted to be taking part in the Glasgow Short Film Festival due to take ...

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SCHOLAR Session - Modern Languages Higher and Advanced Higher Students - Using your dictionary

Glow TV is delighted to offer Higher and Advanced Higher students the opportunity to join a session on Modern Languages provided by SCHOLAR. This sess...

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Theatre Play: The Physicists

The renowned German Drama Group of the University of Aberdeen will perform The Physicists, a brilliant play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt. We will take you ...

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Workshop for primary teachers of German

New Materials for Primary German: German with Franzi and Felix.In this workshop teachers can experience activities for the first German lessons hands-...

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European Youth Event 2014

Open to groups aged 16-30, the EYE 2014 will include a large variety of activities run under the motto "Ideas for a better Europe" in a political, soc...

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German Language Course for Primary Teachers: complete beginners

This course will combine language, culture and methodology. The aim is to build up sufficient skills and confidence in order to deliver basic German l...

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German Teachers' Day

Together with the Association for Language Learning (ALL) we are hosting an unmissable one-day conference for teachers of German. The day will in...

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German Teachers’ Day: Ideas and Resources for a fresh start in the German classroom

Organised together with SALT (Scottish Association for Language Teaching), the day will include seminars, advice and tools for German teaching in seco...

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Workshop: Colour of the Ocean (Die Farbe des Ozeans)

This free film study day for S5-S6 pupils explores the topic of migration through film and accompanying study tasks.  Students will vie...

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Induction day: German Speaking Foreign Language Assistants and Educational Trainees

We are inviting our young colleagues, ie Foreign Language Assistants (FLA) and German Educational Trainees (GET), to an induction conference with info...

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Cross-curricular Workshops: World War I in personal stories and documents

S2-S4 pupils, with a combined focus on History and Modern Languages, will be guided through this exhibition by set tasks. Using their linguistic and i...

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Residential language course in Germany for Scottish primary teachers

A week’s course in October will make an exciting start for teachers keen to implement new educational developments in their school. An attractive cult...

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German language course for primary teachers (complete beginners) - Glasgow

Participants will learn linguistic, intercultural and methodological skills. Throughout the course the teachers will reflect on their progress and abi...

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German language course for primary teachers (complete beginners) - Glasgow

Participants will learn linguistic, intercultural and methodological skills. Throughout the course the teachers will reflect on their progress and abi...

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Film screening for schools (P5-S3) - Windstorm (Ostwind)

Fiery teenager Mika is smart and independent, but hardly a model student. After failing her exams, her parents send her away to spend the summer with ...

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Christmas Truce Concert

A special festive charity concert in memory of the spontaneous truce between the troops on the Western Front at Christmas 1914 will take place at St A...

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Posted in: German

Seminar: Jung sein in Deutschland

A professional development day for secondary teachers.What does it mean to be ‘a young person’ in Germany today? How do teachers of German in Scotland...

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Filmscreening for schools: Almanya – Welcome to Germany

Screenings of the German/Turkish film, Almanya, for P6-7 and S1-3 will be taking place at the Glasgow Film Theatre on Tuesday 3 February and Friday 6 ...

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German language course for primary teachers (complete beginners) - Edinburgh

*Please note date changed from Sept/Oct 2014 to Jan/Feb 2015*Participants will learn linguistic, intercultural and methodological skills. Throughout t...

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Guided tours of Edinburgh in target languages

Saturday 21 February 2015 is International Tourist Guide Day and professional guides from around the world will run events large and small to celebrat...

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Professional Development Day for primary teachers of German

Primary school teachers are invited to take part in our Professional Development Day. We offer some language practice, an update on our online program...

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Multilingual Debate 2015

Heriot-Watt University's Multilingual Debate is an annual event that showcases the interpreting skills of undergraduate students on our Languages (Int...

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Mathematik zum Anfassen (Maths you can touch)

This touring interactive exhibition does not only display scientific facts but also a new approach towards mathematics, showing that being linguistica...

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Best Practice 'Fit in Deutsch 1' - workshop

Over the past few months teachers at Carrick Academy (in co-operation with the German partner school, Bishopbriggs Academy) have successfully piloted ...

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Fit in Deutsch

Broad General Education through internationally recognised assessment.  "Fit in Deutsch 1" is an internationally recognised Goethe-Institut certi...

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Kasper, der Bandit und die Million

Performances of the interactive, bilingual puppet theatre play for primary age children will take place in Edinburgh from 8-10 June 2015.Singing ...

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German Teachers’ Day

After last year’s success the Goethe-Institut, in association with the Scottish Association for Language Teaching (SALT), invites you to a free o...

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German Embassy Career Fair 2015

The German Embassy Career Fair is back for 2015! On Monday 2 November 2015 the Fair, organised jointly by the German Embassy and the German-British Ch...

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German language: train the trainer seminar

Are you looking to become a German language trainer for primary school colleagues in your local authority or cluster? Do you plan to establish German ...

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Erfinderland Deutschland (Inventions from Germany)

This new exhibition "Inventions from Germany" focuses on ground-breaking, German inventions from scientific disciplines and highlights past as well as...

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Languages Open Day for secondary schools in Scotland

The School of Modern Languages at the University of St Andrews will be hosting a Languages Open Day for secondary schools on 17 June 2016 (10 am – 3 p...

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European Day of Languages

Organised by the European Commission, this unique day aims to celebrate the diversity of languages in Europe. This free event at the Institut français...

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Live music event for S4-S6: Chefket: German Rap for School Classes

The Goethe-Institut, in co-operation with Platform, Glasgow’s aspirational venue for the arts, invites pupils to this live music event. We are pleased...

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"Modern Languages - Meet & Mingle": school networking event

The School of Modern Languages at the University of St Andrews would like to invite schools to an exciting networking event where pupils can put any q...

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German Embassy Career Fair 2016

Jointly organised by the German Embassy London and the German-British Chamber of Industry & Commerce, the Fair aims to underline the importance of...

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German day for teachers

The Goethe-Institut in Glasgow invites you to an unmissable, one day conference for teachers of German. The day will include seminars, advice and tool...

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Professional Development Day for Primary Teachers

Goethe-Institut invites teachers to take part in this training opportunity with Roma Franziska Schultz, advisor for German at the Goethe-Institut Lond...

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Heriot-Watt Multilingual Debate 2017

Heriot-Watt University's Multilingual Debate is an annual event that showcases the interpreting skills of undergraduate students on our Languages (Int...

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Science workshop in German

The Goethe-Institut Glasgow is delighted to offer a science workshop in German. It is aimed at secondary school pupils who have been studying German f...

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Best practice seminar: Successful networking for German

Goethe-Institut London is pleased to offer a best practice seminar on successful networking for German in schools in the UK.The event is in recognitio...

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European Day of Languages celebration

The Alliance Française Glasgow, in collaboration with the European Commission in Scotland, the Goethe-Institut, the Consulate general of Poland...

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UK-German youth seminar ‘Seas and Oceans’

UK-German Connection und the British Council in Germany are bringing young people together at a youth seminar in Hamburg in October to discuss current...

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German Embassy Career Fair

After a very successful event in 2016, the annual German Embassy Career Fair will return on Monday 20 November 2017. Once again, the Fair will be o...

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"Modern Languages - Meet & Mingle": school networking event

The School of Modern Languages at the University of St Andrews would like to invite schools to an exciting networking event where pupils can put any q...

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CPD for primary school teachers of German

Primary school teachers are invited to take part in our Professional Development Day. We offer language practice as well as a great variety of ideas a...

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German Day for Secondary Teachers

We are delighted to host another German Day organised by SALT at the Goethe-Institut Glasgow. Based on the great success of this event in recent years...

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Primary School Teachers Learning to Teach Languages - A Celebration

The Open University in Scotland and Scotland’s National Centre for Languages (SCILT) are delighted to be hosting an evening reception: Primary S...

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European Day of Languages at the Institut français

Join the Institut français d'Ecosse to celebrate the diversity of languages in Europe with tasters of French, German, Italian, Polish an...

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Theatre play for schools - Mein ziemlich seltsamer Freund Walter

This theatre performance for school classes is part of a tour through North West Europe and a great way of celebrating the European Day of Languages. ...

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Conference: Brushes With War

To mark the 100 year anniversary of the end of the First World War, the Goethe-Institut Glasgow and the Alliance Française Glasgow are planning a conf...

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Workshop for primary teachers: Learn German with songs

We would like to invite you to take part in this training opportunity with the London based songwriter/composer and musician Martina Schwarz. Martina&...

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Learn German with songs

We would like to invite you to take part in this training opportunity with the London based songwriter/composer and musician Martina Schwarz. Martina&...

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German Embassy Career Fair 2018

The German Embassy Career Fair is back for 2018! The organisers are the German Embassy London and the German-British Chamber of Industry &...

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German Embassy Career Fair 2019

The German Embassy Career Fair is back for 2019! The Fair will be held at the German House on Wednesday 16 October 2019, 10am-4pm. The organis...

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Understanding Standards - Advanced Higher Modern Languages

SQA is holding an Understanding Standards event for Advanced Higher Modern Languages on Thursday 31 October 2019. This is a full day CPD event...

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University of Glasgow Languages Study Day

Venue: Humanities Lecture Theatre, Main Building, University of Glasgow Contact: Sophie Lamputt Email: arts-languages@glasgow.ac.uk Telephone: 0141...

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