The European Award for Languages recognises creative ways to improve the quality of language teaching, motivate students and make the best of available resources. If you are involved in an innovative language-learning project, which could benefit others, you may be eligible for an Award.
The Award is a Europe-wide initiative supported by the European Commission through the Transversal programme. CILT, the National Centre for Languages, assisted by an advisory group, is the UK coordinator of the initiative which has recognised over 1,000 innovative projects across Europe since the end of its pilot phase in 1999. Eligible projects can be based around any language other than English and are expected to have an international dimension.
Award-winning projects provide a potential source of inspiration for other, in different languages, contexts and even different countries, underlining the importance of the criteria that the project be replicable. To date, over 134 UK projects have proved that such criteria can be met and that creative thinking can lead to improved teaching provision and learner achievement.
Anyone planning to nominate their innovative language project for a prestigious European Award for Languages this year should do so by 30 January.
For further information visit the CILT website.
