12th March 2015
Re: Turkish Immersion Academy
Dear Colleague,
I would like to invite your students to attend a Turkish Immersion Academy at the School of
Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Turkish Immersion Academy
SOAS, University of London
Wednesday 15th April 2015 - 10:00am – 3:00pm
Thursday 16th April 2015 - 10:00am – 3:00pm
Friday 17th April 2015 - 10:0am – 3:00pm
Synopsis
The Turkish Immersion Academy is a project which is being offered for students who have been
entered for GCSE or A-Level Turkish.
Each session will consist of two language lessons as well as a chance to meet current SOAS
students and find out more about higher education. Students will also receive information about
studying languages at university and other language qualifications.
The aims of the project are to help prepare students for their Turkish examinations (particularly by
improving their written skills), to give students the opportunity to experience a university
environment and to raise the profile of world languages in general.
The students
The students should be Turkish speakers, who have been entered for either GCSE or A-Level
Turkish. Priority should be given to those who would be the first generation in their family to attend
university and are taking exams this year. This is a widening participation event forming part of the
Capital L-Routes into Languages project.
Capital L-Routes into Languages
Capital L is a consortium of 9 universities working in partnership with London’s schools and
colleges, Comenius London and the RLN London, with the aim of encouraging and supporting 1319 year old learners to continue to study languages in Key Stage 4 and 5.
With over 300 languages spoken by its residents, London’s cultural and linguistic diversity has long
been recognized as one of the capital’s major assets. Moreover, languages will become
increasingly important to our cultural identity, civic development, and business and investment.
The 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics provided one example of the key role languages play
in London’s future.
Confirming places
Please let us know as soon as possible if you are interested in taking up places. To secure these
places, we will need to receive application forms by Friday 27th March 2015. Please note there are
only a limited number of places so we recommend your school apply as early as possible.
Enclosed with this letter are copies of the information sheet and application forms. Please ask
your selected students to complete the application including parental consent and return to the
address below.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me via email on ca8@soas.ac.uk or
direct telephone 020 7898 4122.
I do hope you will want to participate in this exciting event.
Yours sincerely
China Anya
Widening Participation Officer
SOAS, University of London
Academic Development Directorate, SOAS
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square
London
WC1H 0XG
School of Oriental and African Studies
University of London
APPLICATION FORM
Turkish Immersion Academy
Wednesday 15th April 2015 - 10:00am – 3:00pm
Thursday 16th April 2015 - 10:00am – 3:00pm
Friday 17th April 2015 - 10:00am – 3:00pm
STUDENT DETAILS (Please print clearly)
Full Name ………………………………………………………………………
Date of Birth………………………….
Male / Female
School …………………………………………………………………………..…
Please indicate which year group you are in (please tick the appropriate box):
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Mobile Number……………………………email…………………………………
Home address………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………..
Subjects currently studied …………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
Would you be the first in your family to go to university?
Are you or have you been eligible for Free School Meals?
Yes
Yes
/
No
/
How long have you been speaking Turkish?... … … … ………………………
No
PLEASE TURN OVER
SCHOOL AGREEMENT
Signature of supporting teacher………………………………Date………………
Teacher name (printed) ……………………………………………………………..
Phone number……………………………….email…………………………………
PARENT / GUARDIAN AGREEMENT
I have read the information sent and agree to the student named above attending the Turkish
Immersion Academy. I understand that I am responsible for them travelling to and from the
Academy
Signed…………………………………………………………….Date……………
Name (printed)………………………………………………………………………..
EMERGENCY CONTACT DETAILS ( DAYTIME )
Contact Name………………………………Phone number………………………..
Relationship to student……………………………………………………………….
The UK Data Protection Act (1998) requires us to obtain your explicit consent to process and retain your
son/daughter's data. We will process this data in accordance with these principles. We will not give your
details to third parties except where necessary for the fulfilment of this application. We will NOT USE the
data provided in this form for marketing purposes.
Please tick this box to confirm that you give consent to the above use of this data.
PHOTOGRAPH AND VIDEO CONSENT
We may wish to take photographs and video footage of participants and their work during this project. These
may appear in our printed publications and/or on our websites. Also third party media may be invited to take
photographs of the activities.
Before using any of these we need the permission of the individual’s parent / guardian. No name or personal
details will be published alongside any images unless your specific permission has been granted.
Please complete the statements below by circling the appropriate answer.
Student
I consent to photos and video footage of me, the participant, taken during the Turkish Immersion
Academy,
 To be used on printed publications surrounding the course.
Y
N
 To be displayed on organiser’s websites.
Y
N
Signed ………………………………………………………………………………………
Parent / Guardian
I understand the information given above and confirm it is correct.
Signed……………………………………………………………………Date………………