Ian Collen 🇪🇺
@driancollen
Director of Initial Teacher Education @QUBSSESW | Reader (Education) in Modern Languages Education | Academic Lead @NICILT | Alum @WIPLive | Spencer’s dad 🐶
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https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/nicilt/ 13-07-2012 21:04:41
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Open Day Queen's University Belfast 🎓 is in full swing! Why not come and find out about our PGCE opportunities SSESW at Queen's
Interested in school teaching? Gain Eligibility to Teach in 1 year with a PGCE in English IT/Computing Maths Modern Languages R.E. Science Social Science Which is best suited to you for Sept. '25 entry? Attend our info session on 26th Sept. -> ow.ly/kQha50ThgXN Queen's University Belfast 🎓
The first priority mentioned is ‘grow a globally competitive economy’ 👏 but I can’t see any ref to developing modern languages in our schools☹️? Is the starting point the belief that Northern Ireland only conducts business in English🙈? Emma Little-Pengelly BL Michelle O’Neill Paul Givan
Whilst in Manchester for #GPC24*, I couldn’t resist a bit of canvassing for the Weatherfield by-election! This street was full of support for The Green Party. A real sense of community, but there isn’t half some drama going on…
📢 Calling all educators - don't miss out on TPL Thursdays! this term with its "Language Landscape” series starting Thursday 19 September. ➡️ Find out more here: ow.ly/iacN50Tfs15 Learning Leaders | St Mary’s University College Belfast | Stranmillis University College
Ian Collen 🇪🇺 Emma Little-Pengelly BL Michelle O’Neill Paul Givan Definitely need a language strategy but we also need to look at how languages are marked by awarding bodies to encourage uptake beyond GCSE.
The key findings of the latest (brilliantly put together) British Language Trends Survey by the British Council. Source: britishcouncil.org/sites/default/… NCI Centre for Education & Lifelong Learning Ian Collen 🇪🇺
On 26 Sept, we're celebrating #EuropeanDayOfLanguages. What will you do? Get inspiration from resources from our British Council Schools and Goethe-Institut London partners: bit.ly/3XIHLU3 #edutwitter #mfltwitterati
Great to be with Secondary Students’ Union NI in Queen's University Belfast 🎓 for the launch of the Votes at 16 NI campaign! A really interesting day discussing how we can implement Votes at 16 in a way that benefits both young people and society as a whole! #VotesAt16
Let’s take a look at #transition with a languages focus… says The World of Languages and Languages of the World ‘s John Claughton discussed in tonight’s Linguascope webinar #mfltwitterati #mflchat #langchat #edutwitter From British Council Schools Ian Collen 🇪🇺 #languagetrends report 2023