Oak is changing. As you know Oak National Academy came about over a very short timescale during the 2020 Easter holiday as a coming together of teachers, schools and academy trusts. They had the vision, and some capacity, to pull together a fully functioning...
…when I’m thinking about HOW to teach some required content, the question I try to keep in mind to guide me is “why would they want to do that?” In this article, I will focus on how we can create engaging writing tasks that intrinsically motivate students… Please...
ALL President Kim Bower comments on this year’s results: “On behalf of the Association for Language Learning, I want to congratulate GCSE modern language students on their results, especially since they have had the challenge of undertaking a great deal of work...
Come and join Vivaling for a series of participative workshops giving you the chance to learn more about the hidden gems of French culture. Forget quiche lorraine, the Loire valley and Paris. We guarantee you will learn something new and have the chance to practice...
With Mandarin growing in popularity, teachers explain how schools can make the most out of teaching the language. “Why is learning Mandarin beneficial to children? Where do I start,” asks Liqun Dai, the head of Chinese at Archbishop Sentamu Academy in Hull. “The...
The latest consultation from OFQUAL includes recommendations about the Speaking element of GCSE Languages in 2022. The essence of the proposal is to revert to the arrangements in place before the need arose to create Speaking Endorsement arrangements in 2021...
