THE ITALIAN TEACHERS NETWORK

This site is a collaborative effort by and for teachers of Italian in the UK. If you like what we do or use any of these resources, then the best way to say thank you is to send in some of your materials to share with the community. Original material only to [email protected]
Italian Teaching in the UK
Below you will see a link to a map we are working on of where Italian is taught in secondary schools and universities in the UK.
Is your school or university not listed? Any notes you would like to add re your school or department? Email all suggestions to [email protected]
Italian Teachers Day 2024
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A huge thank you to all those who attended and contributed to the Italian Teachers Day on Saturday 2nd March at Francis Holland School in London.

A list of talks and speakers can be found here.

Presentations and other material used on the day can be found here.

The day was generously sponsored by ISMLA, The Society for Italian Studies, La Scuola Italiana a Londra and the British Council.

events for teachers

Sunday 6th October
Free Giornata di formazione in London - Edilingua
Click on the poster above to sign up.
Italian History Teachers Day

Saturday 12th October 2024, 10am–3pm, University of London
Partnership CPD from the Historical Association, Association for the Study of Modern Italy, University College London and Royal Holloway, University of London
A repeat of the very successful event held last year.  For more details and to book CLICK HERE.
Out now

Estorick collection

This wonderful collection of Modern Italian Art in North London offers  learning programmes designed for students from Key Stages 1-5, including exclusive self-guided visits, workshops, resources, CPD events for teachers and Teachers' Private Views.

School visits happen on Mondays and Tuesdays when the Collection is closed to the public and students will have exclusive access to the collection.
Sites to explore
Il Libraio Scuola
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Reading material for young adults. Obviously for 'madrelingua' pupils but useable or adaptable. Has a free monthly newsletter with lots of texts (www.illibraio.it/scuola - www.illibraio.it/scuola.
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  1. The Italian Cultural  Institute in London  arranges an amazing variety of events, so do sign up for its newslettter and explore its Vimeo channel for material from past events. Some may be of interest to students such as an  interview with Carofiglio and a discussion about Il giardino dei Finzi Contini.  See also links to short videos of 'new Italian' performers here.
ITALIANO BELLO
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A site with lots of vocabulary and grammar material mainly for A1 / A2 level students.

 See their Christmas material including a free LIBRO      DELL'AVVENTO
MATERIALI DIDATTICI

Materiali didattici produced by Adalgisa Serio and Anna Maria Sheikh at CDLCI in Manchester contains a wealth of teaching  and revision materials for Primary, GCSE and AS level. Suitable links have been put on individual thematic pages.
LINGCOOKIES
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Have a look at this site - lingcookies.com - where there is a whole host of interesting looking material for students (and teachers)
ONLINE ITALIAN CLUB
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Huge site with masses of materials
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