The new Ofsted EIF (Education Inspection Framework) has been published. The Framework is a considerable size (around 100 pages) and is detailed. The extracts contained in this Briefing do not represent the totality of its content by any means. An article based on a...
The British Council’s Vicky Gough’s Last Word article in Languages Today (January 2019) outlined issues affecting the traditional School Exchange (and Study Visits) in some sectors and some, but not all, parts of the country. Since then there have been...
OWRI is the Open World Research Initiative, funded by the AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council). It aims ‘to regenerate and transform modern language learning by foregrounding language’s power to shape how we live and make our worlds.’ There are four...
Background: A considerable number of advisory documents, reports, campaigns and recommendations have emerged in the public domain in the last few weeks, many of them with input from ALL members. This Briefing (necessarily longer than usual) provides a few selected...
Background: The relevant section of ALL’s constitution says ……. The Association is established to promote and support the learning and teaching of natural languages. In furtherance of the above object but not further or otherwise the Association may: promote improved...
OFSTED inspectors are interested in Transition, as reported in ‘Key stage 3 the wasted years’ and inspectors may ask searching questions to gauge awareness. Sharing of ‘Best Practice’ is of importance to teachers throughout their careers, but especially at the...
