For teaching 16-19 year olds languages
Go to CILT's Reshaping Languages pages to see a huge range of resources and ideas.

Languages Work                                                                                
Languages Work has created a number of resources whcih support the promotion of the real value of languages in the workplace and beyond. They are designed for the use of individuals, parents, teachers, lecturers and careers advisers.

The Language Work Placement Toolkit
This is a popular resource which has been produced by CILT to support teachers, language learners and others involved in language work placements. It was updated in 2010 and now includes tips for in-company mentors in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Chinese as well as in English. In addition it includes signposting to teaching resources in all of these languages. Download the Language Work Placement Toolkit information flyer (pdf. 122 KB) and the Language Work Placement Toolkit (pdf. 1.80 KB).

European Language Portfolio for Adult and Vocational Language Learners
The UK adult/vocational European Language Portfolio (ELP) has been developed for use by adults who are learning languages for work or social purposes. The ELP has been used by learners in adult, further and higher education, business language learners and students following vocationally-related language courses. To find out more or to download please visit the Adult ELP section.

The Vocational Language Resources Bank                                  
The Vocational Languages Resource Bank (VLRB) offers free vocationally related resources created by teachers for teachers. You can pick resources based on the language, level, skill and vocational area of your choice.

BBC languages website
Look at the tutors’ area for ideas for activities that can be used in further and adult education language classrooms, visit www.bbc.co.uk/languages

The Excellence Gateway
The Excellence Gateway is an online portal for staff in the further education and skills sector packed with resources to support teaching and learning and leadership and management, examples of effective practice and self-improvement, teaching and learning materials, and suppliers of improvement services.

The Regional Language Networks
The (Regional) Language Networks in the regions and nations, supported by CILT, the National Centre for Languages throughout the UK, promote language and cultural skills specifically for business and employment.

They provide a range of ideas and resources to support language training and other services to business in their area

Cheshire Netword
The Cheshire Netword group exists for tutors of languages to adults, wherever in Cheshire they may teach, to have the opportunity of networking with other tutors in order to exchange ideas and experience.

Language Networks for Excellence
Language Networks for Excellence publishes a wide range of resources for language teaching and learning which includes the popular CBLC series.

Lingu@net Europa                                                                      
Linguanet Europa is a multilingual, virtual resources centre to support the teaching of foreign languages. It provides information about, and links to quality-assured on-line resources from Europe and around the world relating to the teaching and learning of any modern foreign language.

CILT Information sheets
CILT produces a range of information sheets identifying resources and useful contacts for a range of languages as well as on specific themes (vocational learning, for example.)

A complete listing of CILT information sheets can be found on the CILT Resources Library Catalogue.