Senior Phase

"Personally, I think that languages are very important in education. Educating our young people in school to have an international outlook and to be comfortable operating in a foreign language will remain very important economically as we move forward."

- Karen Betts, Chief Executive, Scotch Whisky Association

Developing the Young Workforce

Promotional films

Our series of short films demonstrate the value of languages in a variety of sectors. Contributors include Judy Murray and Jim Fleeting from the Scottish Football Association.

Toolkit

To complement this resource, our Toolkit will support schools in organising their own business and language promotional events and projects:

careers fairs
promotional talks
partnerships between schools and local businesses

Job profiles

Our Job Profiles provide relevant, labour-market focused career advice on languages, direct from the workplace.

I use French on a daily basis. I'm amazed how much languages have had an influence on my life.

- Rhona Crofts, Michelin Tyres

Case Studies

Examples of good practice in schools where language uptake is strong in the senior phase.

Case Studies

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St Thomas Aquinas Secondary

SCILT visited St Thomas Aquinas and discussed the school's strong language uptake from the broad general education into the senior phase.

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James Young High

Positive language experiences in BGE, from primary through to secondary, encourages and motivates learners to continue with languages into the senior phase.

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Douglas Academy

Young people are encouraged to continue with one or more languages into the senior phase. The department can offer a range of qualifications and awards in French, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin.

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Education Scotland L3 Case Studies

Education Scotland have grouped together a number of case studies, identifying the features common to departments where languages continue to flourish beyond the BGE.

Beyond School

The Beyond School section of our website includes advice and information for learners on:

The benefits of language learning for life and work
Undergraduate, beginner and refresher language courses at Scottish universities and colleges; options for combining languages with other degree subjects
The gap year – opportunities to study, work or volunteer abroad
The student voice – blogs, advice, hints and tips from those who’ve been there

Engaging parents

Our leaflets support teachers and schools in engaging with parents to reinforce the benefits of learning a language.

Order Languages in a Nutshell

Visit our leaflets page

We have shared the format of our Business Brunches so that schools can organise their own event

Run your own business event