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As part of the LETPP project, The Languages Company and LSE are organizing an online consultation across Europe. Where should policies about languages be going. How will they impact on our lives by 2020. To contribute to the debate please click HERE...
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The MFL pages on Teachernet have been re-written by TLC and now include up-to-date information on the National Languages Strategy, the Languages Ladder, the Diploma, the primary and secondary curriculum and much more. Go to www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachinga...
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Schools Minister Vernon Coaker has confirmed plans to introduce a new primary curriculum, in which languages will for the first time be a compulsory element.
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A major new resource is now available to support the language competence of primary teachers - The Language Upskilling Specification.
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Professor Michael Worton’s review of languages provision in higher education was published yesterday by HEFCE.
In it Profesor Worton argues that there needs to be continued investment in languages from Government, but that Universities themselves mus...
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The first statistics have been released from the 2009 School Achievement and Attainment tables.
These are still provisional as they are being checked by schools but they confirm our earlier conclusions that A level entries in schools have increased this ...
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Despite some reports to the contrary – including on the BBC – the GCSE results for languages show little real change from last year.
This – together with continued improvements in grades – gives ground for some cautious optimism. The overall fig...
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The provisional A level results for 2009 were published today. The overall figure for languages has hardly changed since 2008.
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CLIL – Content and Language Integrated Learning – is a major pedagogical and curricular issue. It is of interest and relevance to teachers from Primary through to Higher Education. In response to this growing interest we have published a document ...
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The DCSF has published two major research reports on language learning in schools . A report on Languages in Key Stage 3 by Cambridge University describes the impact of the Key Stage 3 Framework and developments in Primary schools on secondary languages...
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We are currently carrying out a brief survey into provision in relation to Primary Languages, in order to plan for future support . Any local authorities who have not yet responded are reminded that the deadline has been extended to June 2. It would be ...
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It is now two years since the Languages Review was published. Most of the recommendations are now in the process of being implemented and in this update we shall give an overview of progress to date and what still remains to be done.
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Following consultation on the interim report which was published on 8 December 2008, Sir Jim Rose’s final report was published today at 10.30. Details are available on the DCSF Website.
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Using the target language – in particular by learners – is a critical issue for language learning and teaching, which has recently been highlighted by OFSTED. At a London seminar colleagues from schools, Universities and national agencies met to discu...
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RM Education plc has been formally appointed as contractor for the Open School for Languages project. Work is beginning this month and the first 2 year stage will be completed by March 2011. The Open School is a key element in the proposals of the Lan...
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Primary schools are the latest to get involved Arsenal’s Double Club, an exciting initiative that allows pupils to work with football trainers on the field and work on football related topics in class to support their language learning. On the afterno...
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Following initial consultation on the content of the Diploma in Languages and International Communication during September and October 2008, a draft Line of Learning Statement (which describes the vision and content of the Diploma) was produced for consul...
