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Grants for courses in Spain, free CPD in the UK for teachers of Spanish, teaching resources and free Spanish film programme for schools

Declan Baharini

Spanish is being taught in more schools in Newcastle than ever before. One of our Newcastle City of Languages priorities is to support the teaching of languages and ensure teachers have access to training and resources. We work closely with the Spanish Embassy Education Department and our Modern Foreign Language Networks to ensure that local teachers of Spanish are aware of all the professional development opportunities and resources that are available to them for free.

Find out below about grants for teachers of Spanish to attend summer courses in Spain, which have proved popular with teachers from Newcastle who have attended previously. There are also two free events in Edinburgh and London and a wide range of free teaching resources. There is also an invitation to schools to access Spanish films and worksheets as part of the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival in October.

Grants for summer courses in Spain

1 week Spanish Language course in Salamanca (July/August 2023)

Courses for teachers to refresh their Spanish language skills – beginners, intermediate and advanced. A grant is available to cover the accommodation, full board, the course and a programme of cultural visits. Travel is at the participants own expense and there is a management fee of 200 Euros. Click here for details.

Course on Didactics in Castilla y León

Grants for UK teachers (with an advanced level of Spanish) for a 1-week didactics course of the Hispana Studium programme in Salamanca, Valladolid, Burgos or Palencia in summer 2023. This covers accommodation and full board at a university residence and the program of cultural visits in the afternoon. Teachers are responsible for travel to the city where the course is held and there is a €150 management fee. Click here for details and links to apply.

CPD in the UK

Spanish Day in Edinburgh – 17th June

Face-to-face training day for teachers of Spanish in primary, secondary, university and further education. This is one of a series of free events around the UK (Newcastle held one on 4th March). Click here for more information and free registration

Spanish Workshops in London – Sat, 24th June

Big Spanish Day at the Vicente Cañada Blanch Spanish Institute in London. Aimed at teachers of Spanish, the day includes a wide offer of practical workshops on different aspects of language and culture and a Spanish lunch. Cultural workshops are theatre and «sevillanas» dance. Click here for the full programme and registration

Resources for the Spanish classroom

The Spanish Embassy Education Department provides a wide range of resources free to schools to support Spanish language teachers.

Veo en espaÑol is a free online streaming platform which includes an array of films, short films, animations, documentaries from the world of cinema, all in Spanish, with teaching guides and provides a great resource to use for listening activities in the classroom. Click here to sign up and you will receive an email from Platino Educa – be aware that it can take a few weeks to get the code allocated but it is well worth the wait.

Tecla magazine: The magazine is published three or four times a year includes teaching ideas. You will find activities based at CEFR level A1 and A2, perfect for use in teaching Spanish at Secondary level. Click here to access TECLA magazine.

Resources for the classroom: There are a wide range of resources available for teachers to use in their classes learning Spanish. Click here to view the range of free teaching materials for the classroom

Keep in touch

Spanish cinema in British Schools (online in October)

Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival is making films available online to all schools in the UK from 2-6 October 2023. There are three films offered, each for different age ranges (see below). They are accompanied by worksheets so students can delve into the themes of the film. The school will need to register to reserve a spot on eventbrite and will be given a code to access the films.

Click here to register for a code

Los Futbolísimos (The Footballest)

Los Futbolísimos follows a school football team of 11-year-olds in Spain. They are near the bottom of the league and facing being replaced by a choir if they do not win a game. Unfortunately, referees in their games keep mysteriously falling fast asleep mid-match, meaning opponents can and do cheat wildly.

Rara (Weird)

Since their parents split up, Sara and her younger sister live with their mother, whose new partner is a woman. Everyday life for the four of them is very similar to that of other families. But not everyone sees it that way – her father in particular has his doubts. As Sara’s 13th birthday approaches, she feels rather overwhelmed: her first crush, her body is starting to change and to top it all off, conflicts over loyalty with her parent.

Rara is an affectionate, endearing, meaningful take on family life from a non-traditional perspective, reflecting the LGBT community’s continuing struggle to gain equal rights and respect in the world.

CartasVivas (Living Letters) *For S5-S6 only*

CartasVivas delves into the lives of the women who shaped 20th century Spain and Latin America. These short films are an excellent stepping stone from secondary to university- level education and have been included in curriculums across the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, and many other European countries. CartasVivas recovers the female memory of the 20th century while at the same time deepening the learning of language, literature, culture and thought.

  • Project’s link: http://cartasvivas.org/
  • Classification: ages 15 to 18
  • Themes: Female memory, Historical memory

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