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Welcome to the National Modern Languages SCITT

Welcome to the National Modern Languages SCITT (NML SCITT). We are the only national teacher training provider focused solely on modern languages. This makes us uniquely different from other routes into teaching and ensures you are prepared for life in the classroom, whilst being part of a wider language teaching community.

 

National Modern Languages SCITT is part of the National Specialist SCITTs, home of subject-specific school-centred initial teacher training created and developed by Chorus Education Trust

News

  • Season's Greetings

    18 December 2025
  • Wellbeing tips for trainee teachers

    08 May 2025
  • Become a Japanese teacher with the National Modern Languages SCITT

    18 December 2024
  • Season's greetings

    02 December 2024
  • Congratulations to our class of 2024

    20 June 2024
  • Season's greetings

    06 December 2023
  • Two new hubs launched in North East and South West London

    01 December 2023
  • Applications for 2024 are now open

    01 November 2023
  • ALL Yorkshire Conference 2023

    06 October 2023
  • Applications for our teacher training courses open on 10 October.

    02 October 2023

Events

  • 06February

    Sheffield and the Peak District taster session

    10:00am – 12:00pm
  • 10February

    Oxford hub taster session

    9:45am – 12:00pm
  • 11February

    South East London hub taster session

    10:30am – 1:30pm
  • 24February

    Southwest London hub online taster session

    6:00pm – 7:00pm
  • 04March

    North East London & Essex hub - School Experience Day

    8:15am – 12:00pm
  • 05March

    Oxfordshire hub taster session

    9:45am – 12:00pm
  • 06March

    Sheffield and the Peak District taster session

    10:00am – 12:00pm
  • 19March

    Oxford hub taster session

    9:45am – 12:00pm
  • 20March

    Southwest London hub taster session

    12:45pm – 3:00pm
  • 21April

    Southwest London hub online taster session

    6:00pm – 7:00pm
  • 01May

    Southwest London hub taster session

    12:45pm – 3:00pm

Latest Social Media

    Did you know there's financial support available to help fund your teacher training in modern foreign languages? The British Council, the scholarship provider for modern foreign languages, is hosting some information sessions in February where you can learn more about the scholarship and application process. To book into the sessions, or to find out more about the financial support available for languages teacher training, including bursaries and scholarships, find out more here: https://ow.ly/CHws50TJx8f #teachlanguages #mfl #getintoteaching #nmlscitt

    05 Feb

    Thinking about becoming a languages teacher? Join us at our taster sessions in February and March. Meet the hub teams, find out more about our teacher training programmes, observe language lessons and get all the information you need to start your teaching career: https://ow.ly/69pU50Xisu1 #teachlanguages #mfl #getintoteaching

    03 Feb

    It's Shout Out for German Week! Join the week-long celebration of the German language by sharing your school's activities, favourite German words, music or travel memories. Share your photos and videos using #ShoutOutForGerman

    19 Jan
National Modern Languages SCITT, Silverdale School, Bents Crescent, Sheffield, S11 9QH enquiries@nationalmodernlanguages.com 0114 235 7980