School of Modern Languages and Cultures
School of Modern Languages Widening Participation Project September 2002 – February 2003 Paul Gladston Widening Participation Symposium 30 th January 2003 Widening Participation Consortium
Outreach and Widening Participation
Widening Participation Consortium Meets 3 times a year Representatives from: –The School of Modern Languages and Cultures –Local schools and colleges –Widening Participation and School Liaison –Regional organisations
Support for local schools On site at the University Outreach in Schools Networking
On site at the University Rolling programme of events at different times of year targeting different groups: Taster Days Revision Sessions:Revision Sessions GCSE, AS & A2 in French, German and Spanish Film workshops European Day of Languages
Outreach in Schools School visits Staff and Student support Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme
Networking Through members of the WPC Shared links Shared resources through website Links with other organisations
Perceptions of Modern Languages
How to break down barriers to pupils studying modern languages Optional therefore not important Difficult Limiting Boring
Modern Languages at University
Why Modern Languages? analytical skills communications skills in English communications skills in foreign language(s) inter-cultural awareness adaptability
… and Cultures literature film history politics society linguistics languages
Promoting Good Practice Schools LAs Website Conferences LLAS: contacts, studiescontactsstudies
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