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Teacher Briefing 10: Ofsted Education Inspection Framework
The new Ofsted EIF (Education Inspection Framework) has been published. The Framework is a considerable size (around 100 pages) and is detailed. The extracts contained in this Briefing do not represent the totality of its content by any means. An article based on a...
The National Centre for Excellence for Language Pedagogy (NCELP)
The National Centre for Excellence for Language Pedagogy (NCELP) has been funded by the Department for Education (DfE) and the University of York to help put into practice the recommendations of the Teaching Schools Council’s MFL Pedagogy Review in French, German, and...
The Ann Dodgson Foundation
"The Ann Dodgson Foundation has been set up to advance in life and help young people in the United Kingdom by encouraging them to be comfortable beyond the boundaries of their own culture.'' AIMS: Ann was inspired by France. The Foundation was established in her...
Host a Teacher from Germany in 2019-20
Would you like to have authentic German cultural input in your school? Through the Host a Teacher from Germany programme, your school can host a German teacher for one, two or three weeks during the academic year, at no cost. Benefits include: A fresh injection of...
Letter regarding the National Recovery Programme for Languages
Please explore our Letter to Baroness Cousins regarding the National Recovery Programme for Languages.
New and renew! A fantastic offer from Corporate Member Sanako
We are delighted to announce the launch of a fantastic offer to both new members and those who choose to renew their membership in June, July and August 2019. Those who are new or choose to renew will receive 5 permanent licences (per school) for Sanako’s Study Lite...
German Debating Competition 2019
From October 2018 to March 2019 sixteen schools, each with a team of 4 pupils from Year 11 and 12, took part in a debating competition organised by the Goethe-Institut, London. The competition offers students the opportunity to further develop their foreign language...
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...
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