presentation to y10 warwickshire to encourage continuation of langs in HE

1. Continuing languages in
Higher Education
T.MacKinnon
Senior tutor (Business/e-learning)
The Language Centre
The Language Centre, University
of Warwick

2. Languages network in the UK
H.E. subject centre:
• Languages:
skills, society, culture, literature, politics
• Linguistics
study of how language is used and acquired
• Area studies
may include language study
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of Warwick

3. Delivery:
• Language
Department/Faculty
• Progression usually
post A2 level
• Year abroad
• Language Centre
• Progression from your
starting point
• Range of languages
• Contributes credit to
your degree
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of Warwick

4. The Language Centre, University
of Warwick
GCSE entries by language, 1994-2010

5. The Language Centre, University
of Warwick
2002/3 2003/4 2004/5 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8 %change
African studies 125 135 140 145 140 140 11.9%
Celtic studies 985 930 915 945 935 870 -11.9%
Chinese studies 505 510 550 570 630 690 36.1%
French studies 8,265 7,820 7,665 7,725 7,755 8,005 -3.2%
German studies 3,330 3,200 3,075 2,965 2,980 3,105 -6.9%
Italian studies 1,670 1,575 1,505 1,420 1,360 1,320 -21.0%
Japanese studies 490 510 585 630 675 700 43.3%
Modern Middle Eastern studies 675 745 780 710 705 710 5.2%
Portuguese studies 295 305 310 325 335 305 4.1%
Russian & East European studies 950 920 935 920 910 890 -6.0%
Scandinavian studies 145 145 155 135 120 70 -53.1%
South Asian studies 270 270 280 280 235 225 -17.0%
Spanish studies 4,510 4,475 4,630 4,725 4,840 5,100 13.1%
Translation studies 100 130 145 130 125 185 90.8%
Translation theory 35 15 15 20 25 5 -81.8%
Other Asian studies 15 15 35 45 60 65 300.0%
Others in Eastern, Asiatic, African and Australasian studies 1,180 1,160 1,135 1,135 1,235 295 -74.8%
Others in European languages, literature & related subjects 5,855 5,055 4,775 4,880 4,710 4,315 -26.3%
Bal com - Language & Related Disciplines 125 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0%
Broadly-based programmes within languages 0 110 25 85 75 915 -
European studies 0 0 0 0 0 415 -
Total 1 29,530 28,020 27,655 27,790 27,830 28,330 -4.1%
Languages as first degree: HESA

6. The Language Centre, University
of Warwick
2002/3 2003/4 2004/5 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8 %change
African studies 55 90 80 85 95 105 90.5%
Celtic studies 235 245 220 205 215 235 1.1%
Chinese studies 140 165 185 210 235 265 91.3%
French studies 400 395 335 290 320 340 -16.0%
German studies 255 230 225 210 210 200 -22.0%
Italian studies 135 135 125 130 150 120 -8.6%
Japanese studies 240 195 190 175 155 160 -33.9%
Modern Middle Eastern studies 410 405 435 440 500 445 8.4%
Portuguese studies 20 30 20 20 25 20 4.5%
Russian & East European studies 255 270 245 245 330 295 14.8%
Scandinavian studies 15 15 20 15 15 20 12.5%
South Asian studies 160 105 90 80 75 80 -48.4%
Spanish studies 240 205 215 225 265 305 26.8%
Translation studies 855 1,130 1,110 1,180 925 1,355 58.6%
Translation theory 15 15 25 40 55 55 252.1%
Other Asian studies 40 120 120 125 135 85 108.5%
Others in Eastern, Asiatic, African and Australasian studies 220 240 255 170 160 175 -18.9%
Others in European languages, literature & related subjects 1,045 1,150 1,210 1,185 1,135 1,180 12.8%
Broadly-based programmes within languages 0 0 0 30 35 55 -
European studies 0 0 0 0 0 100 -
Total 4,735 5,135 5,100 5,060 5,035 5,595 18.2%
Postgraduate language studies: HESA

7. The Language Centre, University
of Warwick
…and : half of a degree
…with : a third of a degree
(not in degree title): 1/6 or ¼ of each year
Joint honours degrees:

8. The Language Centre, University
of Warwick
Joint honours degrees
e.g. …and ******ish”, …with *****ish”
Modules for credits (not in degree title)
normally taken as part of an undergraduate
degree course
Non-credit courses
Programmes of language courses for students
and the local community
Independent Learning
Self-access suite in language centre

9. The Language Centre, University
of Warwick

10. Careers?
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of Warwick
Forensic linguistics – human resources –
designers - engineers – interpreters –
translators – teachers – public relations –
politics- procurement – security – espionage –
advertising – hospitality – diplomacy …………

11. Global business
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of Warwick

12. Why carry on…
• Employability
• Broaden your horizons
• Increase your choices
• Create the future
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of Warwick
“The limits of my language are
the limits of my world”
Wittgenstein