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Education Perfect Listening Comprehension Activities
Available for FREE to ALL Group Members Education Perfect have developed resources with over 300 extended listening comprehension activities across French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Indonesian, Italian, Chinese and Maori, and want to offer ALL members complimentary...
Brexit Update 02 June 2017
Why the EU's Singapore ruling does not lead to a smoother Brexit road for Britain: Europe's top court ruled that all member states and their regional parliaments must sign off on the trade deal being negotiated by the EU and Singapore, dashing hopes that the EU...
Fairer funding for all? Impact on languages in schools.
Changes to the national schools funding formula are taking effect in our schools. There are reports of adverse changes happening to languages provision in some primary and secondary schools. ALL and partners have created a short survey, on the current situation for...
Chair of Board of Trustees welcomes new UCET Election Manifesto
The Association for Language Learning welcomes the 2017 Election Manifesto, 'Time for a Step Change in Teacher Training, Supply and Retention', published by UCET (Universities' Council for the Education of Teachers). René Koglbauer, Chair of Board of Trustees,...
Brexit Update 25 May 2017
How do you show international students they're still welcome in the UK? The education select committee recently reported that the number of EU undergraduates had dropped by 7.4% over the past year, and this is likely to continue amid Brexit uncertainty. Number of...
Language Futures Teacher Taster Session – a celebration of mentoring
In the lead up to national Volunteers' Week (01 - 07 June), a Language Futures Teacher Taster session took place at Linton Village College on 24 May. This was a chance for Linton Village College to showcase the Language Futures approach which they have been running...
Have your say 2017
Carol Hughes, the Essex & East Anglian Branch secretary tells us about the 'Have your say 2017' event. Nearly three hundred students from twenty-one schools assembled at the Thomas Lord Audley School in Colchester for the final of the thirtieth 'Have Your Say'...
Volunteer Book Reviews Editor opportunity
Language Learning Journal Book Reviewer Vacancy The editors of the Language Learning Journal (LLJ) are seeking statements of interest for a volunteer academic Book Reviewer to review content for the Language Learning Journal. If you are an enthusiastic reader of...
Rayburn Tours launch new and improved website
Dedicated to making trip organisation as easy as possible for party leaders, Rayburn Tours are delighted to introduce their new and improved website! With a range of inspiring destinations to explore across Europe and further afield, new excursions to stir students’...
Threlford Cup 2017
Would you like to see your school recognised for originality and inspiration in language teaching and learning by being the next winner of the Threlford Cup? CIOL (Chartered Institute of Linguists) awards the Threlford Cup annually to an individual, organisation or...
Chair of Board of Trustees endorses new CfSA Manifesto, identifying education priorities ahead of the General Election
The Association for Language Learning, as a member of the Council for Subject Associations (CfSA), endorses the newly published CfSA Manifesto for 2017. As a membership organisation and charity, the Association for Language Learning are unable to lobby but will...
Spanish teacher training seminars
Instituto Español Murallas de Ávila (IEMA) along with the government of Castilla and León invites secondary Spanish teachers to participate in the popular “¡Recíclate!” or in the traditional conversation seminar “¡A Hablar!” in Ávila, a World Heritage Site near Madrid...
French Wizard listening resources for classes
The end of the 2016-2017 school year is approaching. And so are final tests and end of year exams. So we would like to give you the opportunity to try French Wizard with a unique end of year offer and a special discovery price of £5 on all levels for students enrolled...
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