SECONDARY school pupils from across Clydebank are taking part in a Spanish architecture competition.

S3 youngsters from Clydebank High and St Peter the Apostle have been challenged to design a building or space using Spanish as an integral part of their research, design and presentation for the Espacios Increíbles - Amazing Spaces - competition.

The stimulus for the designs will be from the pictures on postcards sent by Strathclyde Architecture students studying on exchange in Chile and Bolivia.

The project is being run by Strathclyde-based SCILT - Scotland’s National Centre for Languages, in partnership with the University’s Department of Architecture.

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Participating schools are from three local authorities currently in receipt of additional government funding to close the gap in attainment between the most and least disadvantaged children.

The three other schools taking part are St Thomas Aquinas Secondary, St Margaret Mary’s Secondary and St Matthew’s Academy.

The winning entry from each school will attend a final with their class at Strathclyde University on Wednesday, April 24, where they will deliver their presentations to their peers and a panel of judges.

The most impressive and innovative idea will be selected, and winners will have the opportunity to create their design as a 3D model at the university.

As well as enhancing pupils’ aptitude for languages, the project is aimed at developing skills for life and work - creativity, leadership, management and written and oral communication.

Louise Whyte, professional development dfficer with SCILT, is leading the project.

She said: “Our aim is to ensure that our young people are informed at an early stage of pathways that exist in further education for them to continue with their language alongside other studies and enhance their global mindset.”

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“This project seeks to highlight to young people how the skills they are developing in Design and Technology and Spanish are transferable across the curriculum and into life and work.

“The event at Strathclyde is being led by our students, with a theme of ‘for young people by young people’.”

Jamie Hepburn, minister for business, fair work and skills will attend and deliver a speech.

He added: “The project gives pupils the opportunity to see how languages can work together with other parts of the curriculum, such as design, to produce great resultsIt is vital that our young people are encouraged to take advantage of opportunities provided by projects like Espacios Increíbles where they can learn skills for their future in a creative and engaging way.

“I am looking forward to seeing some of their work and sharing in the celebration with them.”