School of Foreign Languages has been awarded 2012 European Language Label by the Center for European Union Education and Youth Programmes. The award is issued for its project titled “Extra-curricular Activities” offered to its students by the English Preparatory Class. The ceremony will take place on September 26, 2012, the European Day of Languages, in Ankara.

The European Label is an award that encourages new initiatives in the field of teaching and learning languages, rewarding new techniques in language teaching, spreading the knowledge of their existence and thereby promoting good practice. The Label is open to all aspects of education and training, regardless of age or methods used, with its main focus being to promote innovation in language teaching. By supporting innovative projects, at a local and national level, the Label seeks to raise the standards of language teaching across Europe. Each year, the Label is awarded to the most innovative language learning projects in each country participating in the scheme. It is co-ordinated by the European Commission, but managed by the individual Member States, with national juries deciding on detailed criteria.