Time: 9:30 am to 15:45pm
Programme
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9.30 am |
Registration |
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10.00 am |
Angeliki Petrits- Welcome and introduction European Commission |
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10.05 am |
Luisa Ribeiro Adviser for MFL & Specialist for Portuguese Pupil Achievement Pupil's Voice |
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10.15 am |
Richard Blackmore Lead Primary Adviser for Lambeth |
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10.35 am |
Teresa Tinsley Alcantara Communications |
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11.00 am |
Coffee Break |
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11.30 am |
Regina Duarte Education and Cultural Attaché of the Portuguese Embassy |
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11.55 am |
Beatriz de Paiva University of Essex |
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12.20 pm |
Aida Lomba Member of the Cape Verdean community in London |
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12.45 pm |
Lunch A chance to experience the flavours of Cape Verde and Portugal |
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1.45 pm |
Pupil's Voice Rondavels |
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2.15 pm |
Ana Cristina Assunção Newcastle University |
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2.35 pm |
Sam Holmes PHD Researcher at Kings College |
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2.55 pm |
Clara Macedo Cabral Writer and author " Lisbon Story" |
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3.15 pm |
Q & A Pupils to give feedback on the conference |
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3.45 pm |
Closing |
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Wine will be served |
CONFERENCE AIMS
♦ To share resources and schemes of work for teaching Portuguese as a Modern Foreign Language
(MFL) and a heritage language in primary and secondary schools and universities.
♦ To develop the teaching of Portuguese as MFL, through football.
♦ To share projects to raise the achievement of Portuguese Speakers in the United Kingdom in order to
develop a better understanding of the Portuguese speaking community, specifically engaging
parents and families.
♦ To consider how to develop reading alongside writing, speaking and listening.
♦ To provide information on the educational system in Cape Verde.
♦ To share and provide information on science, music and cultural activities in order to raise the
achievement and confidence of Portuguese speaking pupils.
♦ To disseminate research done by the British Council with regards to MFL.
Place: European Commission Representation UK, Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU
Supported by the European Commission Representation in the UK and the Portuguese Embassy in the UK.
Registration is free of charge but places are limited. For information and registrations, please contact Luisa Ribeiro:
