by cristahazell | Apr 8, 2021 | News, Spanish Zone
List celebrating authors under-35 includes Cubans for first time and more authors of colour. A mystical murder story set to the rhythms of Inca ritual dancing, a tale of quotidian corruption in Equatorial Guinea, and a psychedelic musing on exile in outer space are...
by cristahazell | Apr 7, 2021 | Consultations, Language News, News, Secondary News
ALL encourages members to respond to the DfE Content Review which is now open until 19 May 2021. There is a parallel OFQUAL consultation on ensuing arrangements for the examinations themselves. The Teacher Briefing 29 gives some of the key points about these reviews...
by cristahazell | Apr 7, 2021 | News
Exams cause many a little anxiety but The Guardian reports that the Quebec province’s ‘notoriously difficult’ language requirements are causing even native speakers a little trouble. You can read the article in full here.
by cristahazell | Apr 6, 2021 | News
Madeleine Bedford – former President of ALL Members will be saddened to learn of the recent death of Madeleine Bedford after a lengthy illness. Madeleine was also an active member of NALA and for a long time the Languages Adviser in Hampshire, where she worked...
by cristahazell | Mar 30, 2021 | News
Reports of the demise of Modern Languages are premature, says Andrea Wilczynski, Head of the School of Modern Languages at Newcastle University. But universities need to continue to innovate and adapt their programmes to changing demands. We often hear reports that...
by charlottelr | Mar 30, 2021 | Language World, News
Meeting UKALTA at Language World 2021 Attending Language World Conference for the first time in 2021 was new member Professor Lynda Taylor, President of UKALTA. We welcome her, and asked her to tell us more about her Association. ‘UKALTA is the UK Association for...
