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Have Your Say!
Don’t you like to “Have Your Say!”? Over 500 students in Essex and Suffolk schools had their say when they participated in the “Have Your Say” competition in 2016. This event, which has been run by the Essex and East Anglian Branch for 29 years, offers students...
ShelterBox Spanish Challenge 2016
ShelterBox Spanish Challenge 2016 winners announced! ALL Devon's Chris Fuller has now announced the winners of this year's ShelterBox Spanish Challenge! They are: In first place: Lauren, Laura and Emily from Route 39 Academy, Clovelly (Devon). Judges thought that the...
Brexit update 20 Jul 2016
EU referendum statement - Erasmus+ beyond the EU referendum: Following the vote to leave the EU, the programme itself has been in the spotlight. Chartered Institute of Linguists responds to the EU Referendum 'leave' result: CIOL is committed to promoting international...
New Secretary of State for Education
Cabinet reshuffle Incoming Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed Justine Greening as Education Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities in her Cabinet reshuffle. Justine Greening is Conservative MP for Putney, and prior to her new appointment was...
Broadening language provision and creating independent & engaged language learners
Language Futures is an exciting initiative for creative language departments interested in developing languages beyond the classroom. It is not designed to ‘teach’ a language, but to equip students with the skills to develop as independent learners supported by...
Advice from the National College for Teaching & Leadership re: Brexit
ALL has been contacted by many teacher trainers, on behalf of EU students about to take up teacher training places in the UK, who are now unsure about their official status. In response to these queries, ALL contacted the National College for Teaching & Leadership...
Brexit update 13 Jul 2016
International student mobility ‘even more important’ post EU vote: Referendum result could be a ‘wake up call’ for UK universities on their relationship with the rest of Europe. Concern about the future of the Erasmus scheme: Student seeks to maintain Erasmus funding...
Visit China with Chinese Bridge for UK schools
Are you interested in encouraging the teaching and learning of Mandarin in your school? Chinese Bridge is offering an exciting opportunity for school leaders, heads of languages, and local authorities. If you want to invest in your own professional development, link...
Brexit update 07 Jul 2016
Statement from Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science: On higher education and research following the EU referendum. Important information for German citizens living in the United Kingdom: from the German Embassy, London, following the EU...
Primary French Project
The Primary French Project provides free materials for teaching French in Key Stage 2. The Primary French Project partners are Institut français du Royaume-Uni (IFRU), Association for Language Learning (ALL) and Network for Languages. Suitable for all practitioners,...
Threlford Cup 2016
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? The Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) awards the Threlford Cup annually to an individual, organisation...
Volunteer mentors needed
Languages scheme to give helping hand to Cambridgeshire pupils – hunt now on for volunteers Read about how The Comberton Academy Trust (CAT) comprising Comberton Village Academy, Cambourne Village Academy and Melbourne Village Academy have launched the recruitment of...
Mentor Training Session
Mentors are key to the success of the Language Futures approach Venue: Comberton Village College Date and time: 18 July 2016, 6 -7.30 pm Cost: FREE for schools currently delivering / launching the Language Futures approach in 2016 Who should attend: Teachers...
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