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Ab initio language courses for new Modern Languages students

New Modern Languages students may be interested in our accelerated ab initio language courses in French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish which, assuming you start in year 1 and continue throughout your degree, may allow you to reach graduate level by the end of your degree course in your new language. On some of our BA degree programmes, doing this will give you the opportunity to spend your year abroad in the country where this new language is spoken. Continue reading →

A-Level results for new Southampton Modern Languages students

Congratulations to all students who received their A-Level results today and now have confirmed places to join us in Modern Languages here at Southampton from September. If you have questions about life as a student here in Modern Languages, we have the answers! Check out Get Ready for Languages, which aims to guide you to useful information about your future life as a Modern Languages student at Southampton. Continue reading →

Kate Borthwick receives Vice-Chancellor’s Award

Kate Borthwick from Modern Languages at the University of Southampton has received an individual award for internationalisation as part of the 2016 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards. The awards celebrate exceptional contributions made by colleagues in the areas of collegiality, quality, internationalisation and sustainability. Receiving her award, Kate said: “This is fantastic and I am really honoured to receive this award. Continue reading →

Modern Languages student champions Rio 2016 Brazil rugby initiative

Prospective and current Modern Languages students who are thinking about how they might spend their year abroad will be inspired to hear about Modern Languages student Andrew Turner’s Year Abroad activities. Andrew is spending his Year Abroad in Brazil, working on a placement as Development Officer for Premiership Rugby on the Try Rugby Brazil project, using Rugby Union as a social tool in some of Brazil’s most deprived communities. Continue reading →

Online MA in English Language Teaching application deadline this week

Are you a practising English Language Teacher? Are you looking for a flexible means of enhancing your teaching skills whilst you continue your teaching practice? If the answer is yes, and you are considering applying for the University of Southampton Online MA in English Language Teaching to start this September, make sure you get your application in before the deadline of Sunday 31st July 2016. Continue reading →

Upcoming Modern Languages/CLLEAR seminars

Modern Languages and the Centre for Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research (CLLEAR) are pleased to be hosting a visit from Dr. Elisabet Pladevall Baluster from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in July, who will be offering two seminars focusing on bilingualism and on CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning). The first seminar will take place on Tuesday 26th July at 4pm and is entitled “L1 Use and Focus on Form in a co-taught CLIL programme”. Continue reading →

Modern Languages staff receive teaching award

Modern Languages’ Carmen Martín de León and Cristina García Hermoso have been awarded second place for best Spanish teachers of the year, in the international congress, IV Congreso Internacional del Español en Castilla y León. The innovative teaching project they presented, which was also praised by our Stage 5 students this academic year, was based on Carmen’s published book series, El Mundo de Custodio. Continue reading →

Solent Learning and Teaching Community Conference this Friday

This Friday (24th June) members of Modern Languages, Andrew Davey and Charlotte Everitt, will be presenting at the Solent Learning and Teaching Community Conference (SLTCC) 2016. The conference will be held at Southampton Solent University, and aims to promote excellence in learning and teaching, connecting staff and students, exploring innovative opportunities and sharing experience and best practice. Continue reading →