Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme

Second year students studying one of the Schools’s language degree courses have the option of taking a module which prepares them for a brief teaching experience at local schools. They will undertake preparatory work at the University followed by hands-on activities teaching in front of a class at a secondary school in conjunction with the schools’ language staff. Activities have included setting pupils the task of creating a cartoon for a competition in French (Winston Churchill School) and role-play of a telephone conversation in Spanish (Weydon School).

Promoting positive language uptake in schools through e-learning materials

As part of a two-year project, e-learning materials were developed in French, German and Spanish for use in Years 8 and 9 (ages 12-14) in three local schools. The idea was to make languages more accessible and relevant to pupils and to encourage them to take them up for GCSE study. Various exercises were completed in preparation for an interactive task linking the different schools (The Ashcombe School, King's College and St John the Baptist).

Updating existing learning resources for distribution to schools

This project re-configured existing learning resources, in particular, the well received Spanish video ¡Toma la Palabra! into DVD format for free distribution nationwide to secondary schools and colleges offering Spanish at A level. The accompanying workbook was also made available without charge.

For a free copy of the ¡Toma la Palabra! DVD and workbook please contact e.avis@surrey.ac.uk

We support the government's widening participation scheme and will do our best to support all worthy applicants.