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Award for THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN
On 20 May 2019, the 15 best Erasmus+-Projects (final year 2018) were honoured during the annual conference of the National Agency for Erasmus+ in Bonn, Germany. We are delighted to announce that THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN received the award in the category "Erasmus+...
A great offer from Corporate Member Collins
Collins GEM School Dictionaries are the ideal handy reference for secondary school students looking for a French, Spanish or German dictionary that is modern, up-to-date and easy to use. Especially designed for KS3 school students, they are ideal for use in the...
Teacher Briefing 9: School Exchanges and Study Visits – International Experience
The British Council's Vicky Gough’s Last Word article in Languages Today (January 2019) outlined issues affecting the traditional School Exchange (and Study Visits) in some sectors and some, but not all, parts of the country. Since then there have been developments...
Teacher Briefing 8: Open World Research Initiative (OWRI)
OWRI is the Open World Research Initiative, funded by the AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council). It aims ‘to regenerate and transform modern language learning by foregrounding language's power to shape how we live and make our worlds.’ There are four projects:...
British Council Languages Teacher Training Scholars at Language World
The Languages World conference was held on the 22nd and 23rd of March in the Holywell Park Conference Centre, at Loughborough University. British Council Languages Teacher Training Scholars had the opportunity to attend the second day of this event thanks to a...
Language World 2019
Our annual conference Language World took place on 22-23 March 2019. Thank you again to all our delegates, sponsors and exhibitors for attending and making it a success once again this year. You can now access the session presentations and explore the conference...
Upcoming ALL Elections
ALL’s Council has twelve members who are elected for a three year term. The Council’s role is: • to discuss and Inform the Association's policies and strategies • to contribute to the future development of the Association • to consider proposals for new activities and...
Response to the Welsh Government’s Consultation Document “Our National mission. A transformational Curriculum”
The Association of Language Learning (ALL) and the National Association of Language Advisers (NALA) are extremely concerned by the proposal in the consultation document “Our National mission. A transformational Curriculum” to give discretion to Schools on the...
PowerLanguage online courses now available in England and Wales with your ALL membership
PowerLanguage courses have been supporting teachers in Scotland since 2016. Most primary practitioners teach at least one additional language as part of the Scottish Government 1+2 policy for languages. Courses for Primary Teachers in French and Spanish: Stimulating...
Teacher Briefing 7: Live Language Learning Issues in the Media
Background: A considerable number of advisory documents, reports, campaigns and recommendations have emerged in the public domain in the last few weeks, many of them with input from ALL members. This Briefing (necessarily longer than usual) provides a few selected...
BBC Languages Survey
The conclusions of the survey of language learning in UK schools published by the BBC on February 27 2019 emphasise the importance of the work done by the Association for Language Learning (ALL) both in speaking up for languages and their importance to our national...
CLIL at Language World 2019
At this year's Language World conference, there will be a focus on CLIL. On Friday, there will be The thrill of CLIL! with Nadine Chadier. At St Jérôme Bilingual Primary where Nadine works, KS1 pupils learn Geography, Art and P.E. with embedded ICT through all...
Teacher Briefing 6: Consultation and ALL Representation
Background: The relevant section of ALL’s constitution says ……. The Association is established to promote and support the learning and teaching of natural languages. In furtherance of the above object but not further or otherwise the Association may: promote improved...
Language World 2019 Exhibition – Showcasing the latest in language learning resources
Speaking up for Languages – Language World 2019 Language World, the Association for Language Learning’s annual conference and CPD event offers a packed programme from across the languages sector. It also hosts an exhibition showcasing the latest in language...
Speaking up for Languages – Language World 2019
Language World, the Association for Language Learning’s annual conference and CPD event offers a packed programme from across the languages sector. - It's an exhibition: a large and varied exhibition showcasing the latest in language learning resources and support. -...
ALL response to recent Edexcel AS qualification update
Edexcel has announced this week that AS qualifications in French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Italian and Russian will be withdrawn and the final assessment opportunity will be summer 2020. To access the recent announcement, please explore the Edexcel website. Jane...
Hong Kong Poet inspires Mandarin beginners
This term, Year 4 pupils at Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich took part in the Southbank Centre’s ‘China Changing Festival’ schools’ poetry project with a workshop from Jennifer Wong, a renowned poet from Hong Kong. After listening to Ms Wong read some of her poems...
Erasmus+ Schools funding available for 2019
€36 million of Erasmus+ Schools funding is proposed in 2019 for UK schools and colleges providing general, vocational or technical education to pupils aged 3 – 18 years. This is an increase from €30 million in 2018. Funding for schools – apply now Interested in...
Languages Teacher Training Scholarship
In 2016, The Department for Education launched a new prestigious scholarship programme to support applicants wishing to train to be a modern foreign languages teacher in England, and successful Languages Teacher Training Scholars (LTTS) receive a scholarship of...
Response to Ofqual Announcement on A-level Severe Grading
Following the announcement from Ofqual on severe grading in A-level Modern Foreign Languages, the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), the Association for Language Learning (ALL), the Independent Schools Modern Languages Association (ISMLA) and the...
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