Learning to communicate in another language helps develop intercultural awareness and empathy towards others which forms part of the citizenship agenda.
As part of Scotland’s new educational reforms, Curriculum for Excellence teachers of all subjects will be asked to develop interdisciplinary approaches in order to develop their pupils into successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors. This article reports reflects on the possibilities of incorporating citizenship issues into the teaching of modern languages.
CAMPBELL-THOW, G., 2009. An Experience of Citizenship in Modern Languages. Scottish Languages Review, (20), pp. 21-24.