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The Language of Leisure Schools Competition
Ten teams of pupils from across the region took part in The Language of Leisure, thanks to support from some of the North East's key tourism and leisure attractions and businesses.
The winners were Harton Technology College (pictured right), who worked with South Shields Customs House to create a presentation on the venue for a French audience. They won a trophy and £500 to be spent on language resources for their school.
Caught on Camera To find out more about the competition read our press release. You can see the winners in their photo album. You can see students carrying out their last minute presentations in this photo album. You can see pupils giving their presentations in this photo album. To find out more about the business and school partnerships forged through the competition visit our special business and partnership page.  The Language of Leisure competition saw school pupils challenged to work with a business supporter from the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism sector to develop a marketing campaign for their business supporter's organisation which promoted that business to international visitors.
The winning school received a cash prize to spend on resources for its language department. Winners were selected after showcasing their work at a regional event Schools and their business supporters were assisted in the challenge by Durham University and Sunderland University undergraduates with specialist language skills.
As well as giving pupils an exciting opportunity to gain an insight into the importance and value of modern foreign language skills in the workplace, EBC's Language of Leisure competition:
It aims to highlight the growing concern for the availability and level of language skills in the UK and to inspire companies to actively engage in partnerships with a focus on language learning.
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EBC partnered up with the Regional Language Network North East to run an exciting new competition designed to inspire young people to study a modern foreign language. 
Runners up were Houghton Kepier School (pictured left) with pupils working with The Sage, Gateshead, top create a Spanish presentation on that venue. They received a trophy and £250 for their school. 
Third place, and a trophy and £150 cheque, went to Ryton Comprehensive (pictured right) for their French presentation on Gateshead International Stadium. 
Whether you're a teacher or business person the Business Language Champions website - 
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