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 own materials to share with the community. Original material only to [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT RECOMMEND OR PROVIDE DETAILS OF PRIVATE TUTORS
Translation Competitions
                              Stephen Spender Prize
"The prize is the leading annual prize for poetry in translation, with categories for pupils, teachers and individual young people in the UK and Ireland, as well as an Open category for adults from all over the world."
Tender to run courses at ICI London
ICI London is conducting a tender for the concession of the services related to the organization and management of Italian language and culture courses at the Italian Cultural Institute in London (2025 – 2027). DEADLINE: Tuesday 20th of May 2025
If interested (or know any institution that might be), full information can be found at  https://amblondra.acquistitelematici.it/tender/911
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 your school or department? Email all suggestions to [email protected]
Calciamo!
Have a look at this competition (and resources), which combines inter-disciplinary learning in French or Italian and Physical Education. The Italian part is run by Dr Paul Hare at Strathclyde University.

The competition is open only to schools in Scotland, but the resources are well worth checking out wherever you are. The live final will take place in Glasgow on 13th MAY. Anyone wishing to attend should contact him directly (click on his name above).


Corso di Formazione in London
Sunday 27th April
You might be interested in this training day fronted by Enrico Cecconi of Bath University and Sara Giovinazzo of SIAL. Full details and how to book, follow this link https://sial.charity/it/sial-events/ornimi-editions-formazione-2025/
Italian Language Assistants 2025-6
Applications are now open for Italian Language Assistants through the British Council. Do consider employing a language assistant for next year. For full details and for the link to apply, go to this page on the British Council site. APPLICATIONS CLOSE 30TH APRIL.

Costs
Post Brexit there are two ways of employing an assistant, on a short (November – April) or a long term basis (1 September / October - 31 May). See here for more details.

Sharing an assistant
Your department may not be large enough to justify an assistant, but have you considered sharing one with (a) nearby school(s)?

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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