by Wendy Newman | Jan 12, 2015 | German Culture, German updates, German Zone
Colleen Marshman, News and Notes Editor I would very much welcome items for inclusion in News and Notes. Please contact me via email: [email protected]. YOUR CUP OF TEA? During my year abroad of 1994/95, a colleague, sympathising with the fact that I was full...
by Wendy Newman | Jan 12, 2015 | German Practice, German Zone
Julian Preece (Professor of German at Swansea University) Following the Oxford German Network model and at the suggestion of the German Cultural Attaché, the Think German Wales Network was launched at Swansea on 10 July by MEP Jill Evans. She was the keynote speaker...
by Wendy Newman | Oct 9, 2014 | News
The Language Teacher of the Year Award 2014 Recognising the very best and most inspiring language teachers in two categories: *Primary Language Teacher of the Year* *Secondary Language Teacher of the Year* Plus a special award for *HE Language Student Ambassador of...
by Wendy Newman | Oct 2, 2014 | News
Improvements to be made to A level foreign languages Ofqual, the exams regulator, has promised that A-levels in modern foreign languages will be marked more fairly from next summer (2015). The move follows repeated complaints from schools, the Association for...
by Wendy Newman | Sep 19, 2014 | Consultations
On 18 December 2014, the Minister for School Reform announced the publication of new A level content in Ancient Languages, Modern Foreign Languages, Geography, Mathematics, and Further Mathematics. The content for these A levels was recommended by the A level content...