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 languages in an extremely diverse West-London girls’ comprehensive school where every classroom and most staff offices […]

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 concepts in context of a variety of themes. She has ensured that these […]

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 across borders and through communities. However, these are notably challenging times […]