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All the latest news from the world of languages and language teaching.Guidance for Parents published by DfE on 20th March 2020
The latest information and guidance for Parents on the closure of educational settings from the DfE available here
Guidance for Schools, published by DfE on 19th March 2020
For the latest information and guidance for schools, childcare providers, colleges and local authorities in England on maintaining educational provision please click here
From our Corporate Member: Linguascope
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From our Corporate Member: Sanako
An important message from our Chair of Trustees
Dear Colleagues, In light of the rapidly changing circumstances and advice around Covid-19, the decision has been taken by ALL Management Board to cancel or postpone all events, workshops or seminars up to Easter 2020 (12th April 2020) with immediate effect. We will be in touch whether or not events can be reinstated after Easter nearer […]
Invitation to take part in research project: Consolidating the evidence base for MFL curriculum, pedagogy and assessment reform at GCSE: An investigation of pupils’ and teachers’ views.
Interested in Research? Our colleagues at the University of Oxford are offering all MFL teachers and trainees the opportunity to share their views on MFL curriculum and specifically: what should be included in the MFL curriculum the sorts of activities through which that curriculum should be delivered and assessed Here is the invitation, in […]
Teacher Briefing 19: Effects of high-quality professional development on teachers and students
Theme: Effects of high-quality professional development on teachers and students Background: A new report (February 2020) from the Education Policy Institute undertakes a detailed review of the evidence on the impact of teacher professional development. The Key findings highlight the impact of high quality CPD on pupils’ learning outcomes on pupil attainment (in contrast with […]
The Bilingual Brain by Albert Costa
Need help inspiring learners, their parents and perhaps colleagues as to why they should be learning languages? Looking at the science of learning and why it’s never too late to learn a language, read the article and review of The Bilingual Brain by Albert Costa published in The Guardian.
Nine Fellows of the British Academy and how their subjects could shape the new decade.
What role do languages, humanities and social sciences have to play in shaping the 2020s? Nine Fellows of the British Academy, representing a wide range of academic disciplines, set out the challenges and opportunities they see for their subjects over the next decade. Read more from Neil Kenny et al on this inspirational blog post […]
Erasmus: What could happen to the scheme after Brexit?
The much loved and highly beneficial ERASMUS scheme is again under discussion. Read the latest article from the BBC here.
Ranked: The 100 Most Spoken Languages Around the World
Since publication, this article and infographics ranking the 100 most spoken languages around the world has been causing a bit of a stir amongst teachers, especially languages teachers, across the globe. If you love languages, read more here.
UK German Connections Scholarship Opportunity.
Interested in maintaining a strong connection with Germany? Then this is one way you can take advantage! The German Pupil Courses are two-week courses in Germany for UK pupils studying German. The German Pupil Courses are a great opportunity for young people to experience Germany, its culture, language and lifestyle first hand. We offer three […]
Teacher Briefing 18: Boys and Languages
Theme: Boys and Languages This is an overview of a very recent report led by the British Council and the Education Policy Institute published in January 2020. The report comes in two parts: Part 1 looks at the background, while Part 2 looks at schools’ strategies. Part 1 recommendations include: Government should clarify its position on […]
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