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Italian Teachers Day 2024 - A brighter future for ItalianSaturday 2nd March 2024 - Francis Holland School, Ivor Place, London, NW1 6XR
PROGRAMME
9.15 - 9.45 Registration and coffee
9.45 - 10.00 Welcome. Peter Langdale and Vicky Gough (British Council)
10.00 - 10.35 Keynote speech, Bernardette Holmes MBE (National Director, National Consortium for Languages Education)
10.35 - 11.10 Being an Italian Champion – how to introduce (or grow) Italian
Peter Langdale (Chair)
Martina Zucca (Harris Academy Falconwood)
Bernadette Girolami (Cheadle Hulme School)
Fiammetta Fabbrini (Putney High School)
Beatrice Parolin (Rugby School)
Dafina Prela (STAHS)
11.10 - 11.20 Notices (10 minutes in total – please be brief!)
Update on Language Assistants (British Council)
Italian Consulate re funding for schools (Valeria Agostini)
Semi di Lampedusa (Ernestina Meloni)
11.20 - 11.55 Motivating Students (total 35 minutes)
Trips and exchanges (20-25 minutes?)
Update from British Council
Sharon Mangion (St Joan of Arc) + contributions from the floor
Working with the arts (10-15 minutes)
Tate Exchange Project - Carlotta Paltrinieri, RHUL
Claudia Zanardi, Estorick Collection
11.55 - 12.30 Ideas for teaching Key Stage 3 and 4 - Emma Obertelli, The Broxbourne School (or informal meet up for 6th Form colleges and others)
12.30 – 1.20 Lunch and networking
1.20 - 1.55 A Level - Teaching ‘The North-South Divide’ (Prof. Ruth Glynn, + Peter Langdale)
1.55 – 2.30 A level - Teaching ‘Dalla dittatura alla democrazia’ (Dr Selena Daly, UCL)
2.30 - 3.20 Universities and Schools working together
Lucy Evenden, Presdales School (chair)
Prof. Ruth Glynn, Bristol University
Dr. Carlotta Paltrinieri, RHUL
Dr. Chiara Ciarlo, Reading University
Marina Alessandro, UCL
Emanuela Patti, Edinburgh University (remotely)
3.20 Concluding remarks and thanks.
3.30 Finish
| Period | 2 Mar 2024 |
|---|---|
| Held at | British Council, United Kingdom |
| Degree of Recognition | National |