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All the latest news from the world of languages and language teaching.August 2025 – How the Francis review can solve England’s language crisis: Schools Week
Arresting the decline and growing disparities in language uptake is within the grasp of the curriculum and assessment review. Please click here to view the full article.
The key contributions of subjects to climate change and nature education: a curriculum policy proposal
The key contributions of subjects to climate change and nature education: a curriculum policy proposal This proposal was the result of a collaboration between CfSA and its members (including ALL), UCL's Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education, Global...
ALL Statement on 2025 GCSE results
The welcome adjustments in June 2024 which brought grading in GCSE French and German in line with GCSE Spanish continue in 2025 for this last year of the existing GCSE specification. Originally announced in 2019, the first phase was implemented in 2023 and the final...
ALL Statement on 2025 A level results
ALL Statement on 2025 A level results ALL President, Judith Rifeser, speaking about this year’s A and AS results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland said, “Congratulations to all those receiving their A Level languages exam results today. Huge thanks to all the...
Learning these 5 international languages can boost your global employability
In today’s borderless job market, having a foreign language on your resume is more than a nice-to-have: it's often a decisive advantage. Whether you want to study abroad, work with international clients or lead cross-cultural teams, mastering an international language...
Let’s revive the school French exchange to secure a future together
Macron is right - let's revive the school French exchange to secure a future together As a former French teacher, I think I must have been the first MP to reply to Black Rod’s invitation to President Macron’s visit to address parliamentarians in Westminster....
The Guardian – Fewer pupils in less affluent English schools taking languages, survey finds
Fewer pupils in less affluent English schools taking languages, survey finds Less than half taking foreign languages GCSEs compared with 69% in most prosperous state schools. Ministers must make access to language learning a national priority, experts have said, after...
Language Trends 2025 is live!
Language Trends England 2025 surveyed teachers at more than 1,000 primary, secondary and independent schools to provide an up-to-date picture of language education in England. Now in its 23rd edition, the report builds on findings from 2024, which revealed that six in...
The Conversation: Learning German has many benefits for young people – and it’s not as hard as its reputation suggests
Learning German has many benefits for young people – and it’s not as hard as its reputation suggests. As the government is exploring a new EU youth mobility scheme and working towards a renewed association with the Erasmus+ programme, a world of opportunity may...
TES: Exams 2025: GCSE and A-level entries drop – and 5 other trends
Exams 2025: GCSE and A-level entries drop - and 5 other trends Why have GCSE and A-level entries fallen if the student population has increased? Ellen Peirson-Hagger analyses the Ofqual entry data for this exam season. This month Ofqual published...
Curriculum and Assessment Review – Interim Report: Response by ALL, UCFL and ILCS
The Association for Language Learning together with Universities Council for Foreign Languages and the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies collaborated on this response to the interim report from the Curriculum and Assessment Review Panel and explored...
Arabic Reading Competition 2025
Languages Celebration
Languages celebration at Secondary level Picture the scene: parents, carers, students, teachers and families all mingling and building connections over conversations about one thing that we all have in common – language. Please click here to read the full article.
ALL response to Curriculum and Assessment Review
ALL response to Curriculum and Assessment Review The Association for Language Learning announces its response to the Call of Evidence informing the Curriculum and Assessment Review. Prior to submitting the response, the...
The Gruffalo’s illustrator launches book to help UK pupils learn German
Axel Scheffler says he hopes Wuschel auf der Erde will encourage more children to learn his first language Axel Scheffler, the illustrator behind the international children’s bestseller The Gruffalo, has launched a book to help primary school pupils learn German....
Interesting comments from Westminster Summer 2024
ALL volunteers have kept on eye on things over the Summer for your interest, all of which you can view here: Interesting comments from Westminster Summer 2024
2024 GCSE results
Association for Language Learning Statement on 2024 GCSE results ALL welcomed the announcement from Ofqual in July about completing the adjustments to bring grading in GCSE French and German in line with GCSE Spanish. These adjustments were originally announced in...
2024 A level results
Association for Language Learning Statement on 2024 A level results ALL President Liz Black, speaking about this year’s A and AS results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland said “My warmest congratulations go to all A level language students and their teachers on...
Statement following Ofqual announcement about GCSE ML in 2024
Association for Language Learning Statement following Ofqual announcement about GCSE ML in 2024 Ofqual issued, as part of today’s announcement on grading in summer 2024, a specific statement on languages. Statement by Ofqual on GCSE French and German: Ofqual decided...
British Academy calls to next government to strengthen humanities and social sciences
The British Academy calls for next government to strengthen humanities and social sciences to tackle the UK's biggest challenges. The next government must urgently bolster humanities and social sciences in higher education and research, to fully address the UK’s...
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