by cristahazell | Jan 13, 2020 | Action research, Discussion Area, Language News, News
A report, published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) published a report citing that only 32% of young people in the UK say they are able to read or write in more than one language, compared with 79% of their peers in France and more than 90% in Germany....
by Clodagh Cooney | Dec 10, 2019 | German Practice, German Zone, News, Primary, Primary Features
We had a trial Ofsted inspection last year, and languages was picked as a Deep Dive subject. When I was talking to my line manager beforehand, I told him that the first question would be ‘Why German?’ He was sceptical, but I was proved completely right! I think...
by Wendy Newman | Aug 1, 2014 | Russian Culture, Russian news, Russian updates, Russian Zone
Events at the Edinburgh Festivals In Edinburgh this year there will be many international events taking place, containing interesting performances from different nationalities – providing a great place to learn about different cultures and their history: Directed by...
by Wendy Newman | Oct 10, 2013 | German Practice, German updates, German Zone, Portuguese news
Billy Brick (Coventry University, Coventry) INTRODUCTION Most UK HE institutions provide the opportunity for students to study a foreign language or languages alongside their main degree subject. Institution-wide Language Provision (IWLP) sometimes referred to as...
