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Day 4 of…12 days of Christmas from ALL
On the 4th day of ALL’s 12 days of Christmas - we have something special for our ITET community to use with their student teachers. For the first ITET provider who follows ALL on Twitter and retweets us using the hashtags #ALL12daysxmas, #ITET, we will send one FULL...
Day 3… of 12 days of Christmas from ALL
So what’s on offer on day 3 of ALL’s 12 days of Christmas? For the first 3 new Primary Group memberships activated before the end of our 12 days of Christmas (22 December 2017) we will send a 'Primary Projects Box' - as an extra special welcome gift. Worth £45...
Day 2… of 12 days of Christmas from ALL
Our offer today, on the 2nd day of ALL’s 12 days of Christmas is a celebration of all things Language World 2018:- One ALL member who registers as a delegate for #LW18 today will receive travel expenses, up to the sum of £50. Remember, out Early Bird rates are still...
Celebrate 12 days of Christmas with ALL
ALL is spreading a little festive cheer between 11-22 December 2017 with its 12 days of Christmas campaign. Traditionally the twelve days of Christmas are the days between Christmas Day and the Epiphany, Jan. 6th when Christians celebrate the arrival of the Magi (Wise...
Massive response to GCSE MFL severe grading survey – Ofqual urged to take action
In November 2017, a survey was authored by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) and disseminated by ASCL, the Association for Language Learning (ALL), the Independent Schools' Modern Languages Association (ISMLA) and the Headmasters' and...
Is this the future of language learning?
"As we learn to adapt to a shifting international landscape, a new approach to developing our young people as competent linguists could prove crucial." Following the DfE’s English Baccalaureate (EBacc) consultation, the government’s revised target is for 90% of pupils...
How to teach languages through art
Words: Nicky Mcintosh, Learning Team Leader, Culture Coventry 'What can you see in this picture?' 'Can you find the words in your dictionary?' 'What is she thinking?' ‘Portrait of Miss Ashwanden in Cookham’ by Stanley Spencer featured in the teaching MFL through Art...
Back to School Sale!
Back to School Sale! Head of Languages Handbook Reduced to just £10.99 for one week only! Our best selling publication, ideal for anyone with a MFL leadership role in a secondary school, is available for just £10.99 (was £14.99) for ONE WEEK only! ...
Investing in CPD for language teachers
Thinking about language CPD for yourself, or are you a head of department or head teacher looking to support your language teachers with CPD for this academic year? Language World 2018 is an ideal event to boost and invest in teachers' professional development. This...
Celebrating World Teacher’s Day
Wishing all teachers a very happy World Teacher's Day! To celebrate we would like to highlight some of the fantastic work from teachers across the globe. Read about French teacher Meghan Chance who teaches French in New York. Compare your typical teaching day to...
FREE – KS2 cross-curricular resources when you join ALL as a Primary Group Member in October
The Association for Language Learning (ALL) is pleased to offer the following bonus resource worth £12.99 to all new Primary Group members joining ALL in October: Le Camp du Drap d’Or (Field of the Cloth of Gold) The resources comprise a six-week module for years 4 or...
ALL is developing its international focus
The Association for Language Learning (ALL) is proud to have served the needs of the language teaching community in the UK for over two decades, and long may it continue to do so! But were you aware that increasingly ALL has an international focus to its work, and...
Rosemary Evans Bequest Award
Are you a recently qualified early years / primary teacher (QTS gained since June 2015)? Are you keen to reflect on your professional development as a classroom practitioner? Are you keen to get something published in an educational journal and add it to your CV? If...
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