Designing vocabulary lists: Word frequency is not enough! Ros Mitchell has researched classroom language learning over many years and is Professor Emeritus at the University of Southampton. Pre-planned vocabulary lists have a long history in teaching languages; the first frequency-based lists were created for learning English in the early 20th century. For other languages,  Le […]

Linking languages with peace and reconciliation: a collaborative project with Coventry Cathedral, Warwick University and Cawston Grange primary school   Cathy Hampton, works at University of Warwick School of Modern Languages and Cultures (SMLC) Lou Smith, was a teacher at Cawston Grange Primary School The project this article describes was triggered by a confluence of […]

Focus on: making substantial progress in primary languages Rowena Kasprowicz is an Associate Professor in Second Language Education at the Institute of Education, University Reading, where she leads the Progression in Primary Languages research project. What does ‘substantial progress in one language’ look like for children learning a language in primary school? More than a […]