This Special Interest group was created in collaboration with AULC to represent the interests of Less-Widely Taught Languages practitioners in UK HE Institutions. The term ‘less-widely taught’ is applied to all languages currently offered in HE in the UK and Ireland except for English, French, German and Spanish.
The members of this group will include practitioners from a range of language communities, including university departments, IWLP and language centres. The objectives of this group are:
- To create a platform for communication, peer support and exchange of ideas.
- To enable networking opportunities between LWTL practitioners.
- To share best practice in order to enhance the teaching and learning of those languages.
- To strengthen the case for teaching and learning LWTL in the UK and Ireland.
- Creation of subgroups to represent and support members for whom there is no formal body or language specific teaching associations representing their complex needs.
- Regular meetings with group and subgroup members to provide networking and collaboration opportunities, and a platform to reflect on the role and future of LWTLs
- Virtual discussions and contacts via AULC-LWTL@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
