Die berichtigte Übung macht den Meister? Luke Cheveralls, Head of German, The Grey Coat School, London and recipient of the Peter Boak Prize for outstanding achievements in teaching German in 2022. Whilst a unifying principle in foreign language teaching is the...
In the classroom: Using songs for language practice, and more Catherine Cantin teaches French to nursery and primary children. I love singing and dancing. I sing and dance at every opportunity; when I’m making a cup of tea, when I’m walking my children to school,...
Working with the de-colonising agenda Rachel Wright. My language learning and language teaching experience (30 years combined) have taken place almost entirely in the multicultural and multilingual context of London schools and universities. Today I am head of...
Practice makes better listeners! Silvia Bastow, Subject Leader at Ercall Wood Academy, Telford, Shropshire. The end of the academic year approaches and the year 10 GCSE students in Mrs. B’s class have spent months learning a range of vocabulary and grammatical...
My Ten Best Strategies for Engagement & Enjoyment Lucy Dreznin, Head of German at Arden Academy, West Midlands. The world of languages is enthralling. What started for many of us as a humble school subject became the cornerstone for personal tales of adventure...
MAGNIFIQUE! DOLPHIN SCHOOL PUPILS WIN NATIONAL LANGUAGES CONTEST Hannah White, Teacher of French at The Dolphin School, Bristol. I cannot recommend the Primary Bee highly enough for teachers of UKS2 languages! It is a great way to motivate learners and is open to...
