[lg policy] Language learning: French and German 'squeezed out' in Scottish schools By Franchesca Hashemi BBC Scotland news 27 February 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share Image caption Teaching of modern languages such as French and German has dropped Foreign language subjects are being squeezed out of many secondary school timetables in Scotland, analysis from BBC Scotland's The Nine can reveal. More than half of the schools that responded to the BBC said changes to the school curriculum had the biggest impact on language provision. A major teaching union said they wanted a review of changes to the curriculum. They said they had concerns about it restricting the range of subjects pupils take in S4. Image caption Spanish has gained in popularity as a subject Seamus Searson, general secretary of the Scottish Secondary Teachers Association (SSTA), said that if youngsters did not come forward for examinations, teachers' jo
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Harold F. Schiffman
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Dravidian Linguistics and Culture
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- Previous message (by thread): [lg policy] A new chapter Kanoe Namahoe February 27, 2019 Education Educational Leadership Pixabay Howie Berman is the new executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, or ACTFL. Berman, who took the helm in January 2019, is responsible for expanding the influence of the 12, 500-member nonprofit organization, plus overseeing the development and implementation of its policies, programs and services. Berman has been with ACTFL since 2010, serving as chief operating officer and director of membership and administration. He spoke with SmartBrief about his vision for the association as it heads into this new chapter. The following conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity. What's on the horizon for ACTFL? What are your top priorities for this year? We have enjoyed incredible success over the last seven-plus years with Marty Abbott as executive director. Marty was and is a stalwart supporter of critical initiatives like the Seal of Biliteracy,
- Next message (by thread): [lg policy] The Language Barrier Raisa Wickrematunge RAISA WICKREMATUNGE on 02/27/2019 NO COMMENTS. SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER EMAIL THIS ARTICLE Sitting on Maatram Editor Selvaraja Rajasegar’s desk is a thick envelope containing details of elephant deaths on the railway track. The information took him over a month to receive, because he made the request in Tamil. The response, when it eventually came, was in English. This is not unusual – as someone who requests in Tamil, Maatram’s requests will often only be responded to in a month’s time, if at all. Vikalpa Editor Sampath Samarakoon meanwhile, says that those who file in Sinhala do not face the same barriers. Both Maatram and Vikalpa have been active in applying for information under the Right to Information Act since it was operationalised in 2016. They are colleagues who file requests on similar issues. But their experience of using the Act is very different. This does not just reflect structural issues within the Govern
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