by Wendy Newman | Feb 2, 2011 | News
The results of the latest Language Trends survey of secondary schools show that the number of students choosing to take a language at 14 is still in decline and that the amount of language teaching offered at key stage 3 is also falling. The findings, based on a...
by Wendy Newman | Jan 21, 2011 | News
Ofsted published ‘The changing landscape of languages: an evaluation of language learning 2004/2007’ in 2008 – this report follows up achievements since, and examines the current challenges. Some aspects of language provision seen during this survey...
by Wendy Newman | Jan 13, 2011 | News
Following the publication of the Schools White Paper ‘The Importance of Teaching’, the Department for Education have now released an addendum, giving details of how a new English Baccalaureate indicator will be reported in the 2010 School Performance...
by Wendy Newman | Dec 15, 2010 | News
The search is on for the most innovative language learning projects in the UK. If you’re working on an inspirational project with any language other than English, apply now for the prestigious European Language Label, previously known as the European Award for...
by Wendy Newman | Dec 3, 2010 | News
A new Europe-wide survey among employers has found that almost 50% of companies with considerable international business identified knowledge of foreign languages as the most important skill for the future. The Eurobarometer report on graduate recruitment shows that...
