by Wendy Newman | Sep 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
Languages Today, issue 9: Autumn 2011 – Joanna Heptinstall UK language students and job-seekers can benefit from the huge opportunities being offered by the EU WANTED: UK university graduates with languages for high flying careers travelling the world. On-the-job...
by Wendy Newman | May 1, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Languages Today, issue 8: Summer 2011 – Anna Scrivenger Italian culture and cuisine permeate British society, and Italian is a popular choice for adult students. But how does it fare in other sectors? Few places can boast such a long-exported, celebrated heritage of...
by Wendy Newman | Apr 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
The Institute for Learning is responsible for registering teachers and trainers in FE and skills; keeping an overview of teachers’ continuing professional development; conferring the professional status of Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) and Associate...
by charlottelr | Nov 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
Baroness Coussins, chair of the all-party parliamentary group on modern languages, says a “national languages recovery programme” is needed: http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6062341. Pointing out that French has disappeared from the top ten GCSE...
by Wendy Newman | Sep 20, 2009 | Uncategorized |
Languages Today, issue 3: Autumn 2009 – Anna Scrivenger, Wendy Newman After a period of decline, Russian teaching is on the up again. Languages Today spoke to some of those involved in this Russian Revival to find out why… After a somewhat turbulent 20th...
by charlottelr | Aug 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
Ann Swarbrick, CILT, the National Centre for Languages LOOKING BACK – MOVING FORWARD: ‘There’s no such thing as a cognate’ ‘There’s no such thing as a cognate!’ I looked at the tall, lanky man opposite as his piercing eyes dared me to contradict him. He picked up...
by Wendy Newman | May 15, 2009 | Uncategorized |
Languages Today, issue 2: Summer 2009 – Anna Scrivenger France is reaching out to the world. With partnership programmes being embraced across the EU that extend way beyond the traditional French exchange, there are now more opportunities than ever for UK teachers and...
by Wendy Newman | Jan 15, 2009 | Uncategorized |
Languages Today, issue 1: Spring 2009 – Diana Smith Has German become too cool for school? We talk to the Goethe-Institut’s Karl Pfeiffer about how he plans to get Britain’s children speaking German Of all human institutions, language is one of the most important, and...
