Exam boards choose not to redevelop GCSE and A level exams in small-entry languages With the introduction of new GCSE and A level specifications for languages from 2016 (for French, German and Spanish – 2017 for other languages) – some exam boards have announced their...
Traditional GCSE subjects for all pupils The Schools Minister, Nick Gibb MP, has set out the government’s plans to reinforce the importance of a core academic curriculum for all pupils. The Conservative manifesto pledged that all pupils would take GCSEs in...
News update ALL are pleased to announce that Anna Lise Gordon is ALL’s new President Elect from September 2015. Anna Lise Gordon has been a member of the Association for Language Learning since its inception, and is currently a member of the ALL Council. She...
Celebrating achievement in Japanese! The Japan Webpage Contest for Schools is organised by the Japan Foundation London, Japan’s principal organisation for promoting international cultural exchange, and supported by the Association for Language Learning, the...
The Language Teacher of the Year Award 2014 Recognising the very best and most inspiring language teachers in two categories: *Primary Language Teacher of the Year* *Secondary Language Teacher of the Year* Plus a special award for *HE Language Student Ambassador of...
Improvements to be made to A level foreign languages Ofqual, the exams regulator, has promised that A-levels in modern foreign languages will be marked more fairly from next summer (2015). The move follows repeated complaints from schools, the Association for...
