My Best 10 … ideas for communicative activities

by charlottelr | Jul 29, 2020 | My Best 10

  Rachel Hawkes outlines her top 10 activities for boosting connections in the classroom. About the author: Rachel works across the eight secondary schools in The CAM Academy Trust. Director of International Education and Research, and SLE for languages, she is...

My Best 10 – How to enhance listening skills

by charlottelr | Oct 18, 2018 | Features, My Best 10, Primary, Primary Features, Secondary, Secondary Features

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My best 10… ways to encourage spontaneous speaking

by Helen Senior | Jan 31, 2018 | My Best 10

  It’s important that pupils develop the confidence to speak in a foreign language. Kayleigh Meyrick shares her top tips. About the author: Kayleigh Meyrick is the Subject Leader of Languages at Chaucer School in Sheffield. She is passionate about ensuring all...

My best 10… ways to teach language through science.

by Helen Senior | Nov 10, 2017 | My Best 10

Dulce Allen sets out her top tips on linking language learning with science teaching. The secondary curriculum, requiring more ‘real’ topics, is moving our language learning closer to CLIL. Dulce’s advice covers all of CLIL’s key aspects, and seeing a lesson at her...

My best 10… tips for trainee teachers

by Helen Senior | Oct 3, 2017 | My Best 10

The next generation of language teachers will play a vital part in developing the UK’s linguistic skills. Anna Lise Gordon shares her tips on making the most of life as a trainee teacher. About the author: Anna Lise is Academic Director - Secondary ITT and...

My best 10… ideas for using drama & performance in the language classroom.

by Helen Senior | Sep 11, 2017 | My Best 10

Drama is a powerful way to improve confidence and engagement. Nathalie Paris and Victoria Mitchell share their top tips About the authors: Nathalie Paris was a secondary languages teacher for 19 years, with responsibility for outreach primary languages teaching and...