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Professor Claire Gorrara, one of our inspirational speakers at Language World 2020, spoke to the conference direct from Cardiff University about the language mentoring project which started in Wales and is now available to schools in England through the Languages...
Good News!
I just wanted to get in touch with you to say a huge thank you to ALL, ALLNE staff and volunteers especially Steven Fawkes and René Koglbauer-Franklin for the incredible support we have been receiving as we develop our Newcastle City of Languages initiative. In terms...
APPGMFL responds to Ofqual’s consultation
As you are aware the Ofqual consultation on arrangements for exam grading and assessment in 2020 closed recently. Please see the The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages (APPG MFL) response here. APPFMFLtoOfqual27.04.20
Top 10 books about Japan
Looking for something new to read about Japan? The Guardian compiled a top 10 lists of books taking in folklore, history and the world’s first novel, here is some of the best reading about an endlessly inventive country. Read more here.
Top 10 bilingual books
Fancy a reading challenge? The Guardian compiled a list of Top 10 bilingual books - if you want something different to read, take a look at the compiled list to see if anything piques your interest here.
Top 10 novels about Europe
Fancy a different sort of reading material? In October, The Guardian collated 10 top books about Europe that might make for interesting reading for you. See the list here.
Top 10 Latin American short stories
Are you craving adventures in Latin America? Here is a selection of short stories crafted from 10 Latin American short story writers which will catapult you from your sofas to rural Mexico, Argentina, Buenos Aires and Chile. Be warned these do not always make for...
10 of the best novels about France
Are you longing to travel to la belle France again? Many of us are! Thanks to an article in The Guardian you can be transported from the comfort of your home to the backstreets of Paris in Perfume to sun-baked Provence in Jean de Florette. To visit France through...
CfSA Directory Launch and ALL
UK Council for Subject Associations launches directory to support educators The Association of Language Learning (ALL), like many other subject associations is experiencing a surge in demand for practical resources to support home learning as schools close to all but...
Home Learning Help: EAL Hub
Our friends at EAL Hub have resources freely available here to ensure that in these unprecedented circumstances that everyone is a learner. There is lots to choose from to help all learners continue their learning at distance or indeed if they are in school from...
Home Learning Help: Pearson
Free access to Pearson's digital resources *Brand new and available across a range of languages* Vocabulary remote learning tasks Translation and Literary Texts Conversational Practice MFL Picture based tasks available here To support continued teaching, learning...
Home Learning Help: Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press have made some free lesson packs and resources available too from their popular titles: Allez Tricolore KS3 Tricolore KS4 Claro Zoom Español Zoom Deutsch AQA GCSE French AQA GCSE Spanish AQA GCSE German Click on each link above to access them...
Home Learning Help: Yabla
Our wonderful Corporate Members, Yabla are offering free access through extended trials to their brilliant video-based online immersion tool until the end of the academic year! We really don't want you to miss out on their amazing offer which they featured in our...
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