Links and reading
Links and reading for careers with languages
Languages Work
Produced by CILT, the National Centre for Languages, Languages Work is an online information portal supporting a wide range of products designed to show the true value of languages in the workplace and beyond. Languages Work is also designed to help careers advisers and teachers to provide guidance on the use of languages at work and at play. Follow the links below to sections particularly relevant for students and teachers.
Resources on the site include:
Scottish Centre for Information on Language Statistics (Scottish CILT)
Scottish CILT Languages and Business statistics - part of the Scottish CILT Languages in Scotland statistics, which aims to answer the most commonly asked statistical questions about languages in Scotland.
Vocational Languages Resource Bank
The Vocational Languages Resource Bank (VLRB) offers free resources and ideas for teachers to use in their classrooms when delivering courses with a vocational slant. The website also presents a wealth of ideas for teachers to develop their own materials.The Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS)
LLAS Languages box – details of 'a unique body of materials produced in 2002 by the Subject Centre and a number of Embassies and Cultural Institutes to promote language study in higher education'
LLAS: 700 reasons for studying languages – new research by the Subject Centre has identified more than 700 reasons to study languages. You can search their database or order the report.
Europa website - the gateway to the European Union
EUROPA is the portal site of the European Union. It provides up-to-date coverage of European Union affairs and essential information on European integration. Their Languages section gives information about programmes, language teaching and learning, and European policy.
Contributions from Sheila McLachlan, Scottish CILT