PARTNERS FOR CHANGE
Project Proposal (2013-14)
Overview
This form is for FLAs in Scotland. British Council Scotland and SCILT work in partnership to
support FLAs in Scotland to undertake a project in schools. FLAs in the rest of the UK can use this
template to help plan their projects but do not need to submit it to the British Council.
Before starting the planning of your project have a look at the sample project templates on the
British Council website, and discuss your project idea with a teacher at one of your allocated
schools.
To ensure you can measure progress in your pupils a project should involve pupils over a
minimum period of four weeks. You can start and finish your project at times most suited to your
objectives although we envisage that most projects will be finished before the start of the Easter
holidays.
FLAs in Scotland
You should also familiarise yourself with the Curriculum for Excellence documents related to
Modern Languages: ML Principles and Practice, ML Experiences and Outcomes).
If your project is starting at some point after the Christmas break, the deadline for submitting the
first draft of your project proposal is November 15. After you have received feedback from us you
can make any revisions and also complete your intended weekly plan of project activities. Final
submission date for the proposal and plan will be 7 December 2013.
If your project needs to start before the Christmas break, please contact us and complete
the documents as soon as possible.
British Council Scotland and SCILT intend to showcase all successfully completed projects at a
special national event at the end of April (further details to follow later).
Once you have completed the proposal and have agreed the project with your school please
submit it to assistants.uk@britishcouncil.org
FLA Name:
School(s) involved:
Local Authority
or Independent:
Name of Local Authority where applicable:
Language(s) involved: French
German
Italian
Spanish
Mandarin
Year group(s) of pupils involved
Project Title (think of something short and memorable):
Give a short description of the project, including your aims and objectives (up to 100
words)
How do your project aims/objectives support the development of the four Curriculum for
Excellence capacities, with respect to Modern Languages:
•successful learners, who can reflect on how they have acquired and learned their first language
and how this can assist them in further language learning
•confident individuals, who, through experiencing success and support, can interact with others
in real-life situations, talk about topics of personal interest and deliver presentations in their new
language
•effective contributors, who can work in individual, paired and group situations, and establish
and maintain contact with other speakers of the target language
•responsible citizens, who have a growing awareness of life in another society and of the issues
facing citizens in the countries where their new language is spoken.
On which Modern Language Experiences and Outcomes do you intend to focus? (Tick all
that apply)
Listening & Talking
Reading
Writing
Other areas
Memorisation skills
Language Structures (grammar)
Other – please provide details:
Motivation for language learning
Are you intending to collaborate with other staff in your school or an outside organisation?
No
Yes
-please provide name of Subject Department or Organisation:
Participation agreed
Still need to agree details of involvement
What will be the visible project outcome or product? (e.g. a magazine written in the foreign
language, a play performed in front of an audience, an immersion day for Higher pupils, a visual
display etc.)
Now think about the optimum time and length of your project, the activities that you think
the project will involve each week, and what resources you may need.
Proposed start date:
Length of project (in weeks):
Resources required:
(If applicable indicate how will you raise any funds:
)
Showing and assessing the impact of the finished project
In addition to the project diary what other evidence of the project progress will you collect
along the way? (Tick all that apply)
Photos*
Video clips*
Materials produced by pupils
Other – please provide details:
How will you assess the impact of your project? (Tick all that apply)

Give pupils an assessment at the start and at the end of the project

Statement at the start and at the end of the project from:
-teachers

-pupils
-parents
Other – please provide details:
Thinking about the next steps
How could your project be used as a model for others? (up to 50 words)
How might the impact of the project be sustained? (up to 50 words)
I have discussed and agreed the above project proposal with:
Name
Role
School/Organisation
*Remember that before taking photos of anyone aged under 18 that will be publicly
displayed you must obtain data consent forms from the British Council and get each one
signed by the relevant child’s parent or guardian.