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Staff CPD to improve language skills and gain cultural awareness
Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2018 PROJECT  FINISHED 

Previous to this project we have developed a partnership with a school in Madrid, Spain as a result of a Comenius In Service training trip in April 2014. The key objectives of this project will be develop this link to:1. Raise the language competencies of staff2. To increase the impact of the European dimension on our curriculum through a project about the cultural heritage of pupils.3. Developing Spanish links to topics within our creative curriculum and a unit of work about Islamic art.4. Enhancing the use of ICT through blogging, emails, twitter etc.5. Developing staff leadership and project management skills.We will carry this project over two years, initially the participants will be subject leaders and then the year after it could be any member of the teacher staff. Participants will have to complete an application and interview.The structured course shall be led by BCC ltd and will last 7 days. It will incorporate cultural activities such as visits to art galleries, a language course and a visit to our partner school.The impact of the project will be:1. A wealth of knowledge and competency in Spanish among a large group of staff members.2. A greater sense of belonging and tolerance among our pupils.3. Revised topics with links to further links to Spanish4. Increased and more confident use of ICT among teachers5. Greater number of staff searching out leadership and project management rolesIn the long term this project will ensure that the link with our partner school is maintained and that this link has the greatest possible impact on pupils at both schools. Staff at school will be enthusiastic about further language CPD.
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