by Clodagh Cooney | Oct 18, 2018 | Features, Primary, Primary Features, Secondary, Secondary Features, Student, Student Features
Turn your students into active listeners – inside and outside the languages classroom – with these practical tips Listening in the context of foreign language learning is not just a neurological process, but also a cognitive one. Not only do listeners hear sounds,...
by Victoria Mitchell | May 10, 2018 | Features, Primary Features, Secondary Features, Student Features
The World Cup begins on 14 June 2018. To make sure you are prepared, take a look at the following ideas and resources we have compiled. Link your language lessons to football Work in teams…arrange your classroom in groups and give each table a country or team name...
by Victoria Mitchell | May 3, 2018 | Features, Secondary Features, Secondary News, Student, Student Features, Student News
Spring seems to be the time of year where debating and speaking competitions come to the fore. ALL would like to share its involvement in these events, the ways in which ALL members can become involved, and a range of resources to enhance your teaching of...
by Victoria Mitchell | May 3, 2018 | Secondary Features, Student Features
Guest blog by David. K. Slide, Head of Languages, Bristol. It’s 10am on a dull Tuesday morning. Period 2. Year 8 has entered the classroom. 30 pupils. As I close the door I am overcome with a sense of freedom. Free from data, free from book reviews, free from...
by Victoria Mitchell | Apr 20, 2018 | Primary, Primary Features, Primary Resources, Resources, Secondary, Secondary Features, Secondary Resources, Student, Student Features, Student Resources
Ease into transition with a complete set of resources to help support your pupils as they leave Key Stage 2 and make the transition into Key Stage 3. ALL Connect is ALL's CPD programme for teachers of languages at KS2 and KS3, which was introduced in September 2014,...
by Victoria Mitchell | Apr 20, 2018 | Features, Primary Features, Secondary Features, Student Features
As the end of the year approaches, why not plan a themed celebration of languages? General ideas for a themed day: Invite children to come to school dressed in the colours of the flag of the language they are learning or as a famous person from that country Decorate...
by Victoria Mitchell | Apr 12, 2018 | Features, Primary Resources, Resources, Secondary Resources, Student Features, Student Resources
Guest blog by Rebecca Harwood At Christmas time our Teaching & Learning team give us all a #poundlandpedagogy present to use in a lesson and report back on. My first thought was a reluctant one – “great, more work” but this was quickly followed by a light...
by Victoria Mitchell | Feb 2, 2018 | Secondary Features, Secondary Resources, Student Features
Guest blog by Rebecca Harwood, Head of Languages. From the positive attention my recent “Keep Cool” display board generated on my departmental Twitter account, I am sure I am not the only teacher feeling ever so slightly anxious about her cohort’s summer 2018 MFL exam...
by Victoria Mitchell | Jan 24, 2018 | Features, News, Primary Features, Primary News, Secondary Features, Secondary News, Student Features, Student News
Are you a French teacher? A teacher of other subjects in French? A trainer? A language leader or coordinator? A French language assistant ? A student teacher ? A head of school or language department? Becoming a member on IFprofs is FREE and will help you: 1) Find...
by Victoria Mitchell | Jan 17, 2018 | Features, Primary Features, Secondary Features, Student Features
Guest blog by Peter Downes The recent British Council publication ‘Languages for the Future’ spells out clearly the challenge facing the MFL fraternity in the UK. MFL are fading in both the secondary and HE sectors at precisely the time when we are going to need more...
by Victoria Mitchell | Jan 10, 2018 | Primary News, Secondary News, Student Features, Student News
ALL Council member David Shanks reflects on the benefits of becoming a member of ALL and engaging in local and regional events. I first became aware of ALL whilst completing my PGCE at the Institute of Education in 2009-10. I duly took advantage of a next-to-nothing...
by Helen Senior | Jan 4, 2018 | How to, Student Features
Jo Darley, Jenna Eccles and David Shanks share their top tips to help you excel in your first year of teaching. About the authors: Jo Darley is a French and Spanish specialist and has many years of experience teaching and leading languages at both primary and...
