by cristahazell | Jun 10, 2021 | News
The Conversation posted this piece concerning ‘what makes someone bilingual’, an interesting read. It’s estimated that half the world’s population is bilingual, and two-thirds of the world’s children grow up in an environment where several languages...
by cristahazell | Jun 7, 2021 | ALL News, News, Secondary News, What's New
ALL Press Release Ofsted Research Language Review “ALL welcomes the emphasis in this report on the integral role of languages in the curriculum and agrees that learning a language helps to equip pupils with the knowledge and cultural capital they need to...
by cristahazell | Jun 7, 2021 | News
A news article featured in The Guardian gives a warning that the loss of young Europeans on pupil visits will cause reputational damage to UK, say tour organisers. French and German educational trip organisers bringing as many as 750,000 school pupils to the UK every...
by cristahazell | May 18, 2021 | Corporate Member News, Language News, News, Secondary News
The latest consultation from OFQUAL includes recommendations about the Speaking element of GCSE Languages in 2022. The essence of the proposal is to revert to the arrangements in place before the need arose to create Speaking Endorsement arrangements in 2021...
by cristahazell | May 17, 2021 | News
The British Council and APPG are seeking submissions on the value of international experience, skills and connections for young people in the UK. The inquiry will examine how access to international skills and connections can be widened, and look at how international...
by cristahazell | Apr 29, 2021 | News, Secondary News, Wales
Welsh consultation on GCSE content: extracts from the consultation document Qualifications Wales has recently (16 April 2020) closed its consultation on: the GCSE subjects that should be available in the future; the other made-for-Wales qualifications that should also...
