Our friends at CLIE (Committee for Linguistics in Education) have noted the conclusion of the recent OfSTED Research Review for Languages  that ‘an effective languages curriculum focuses on the building blocks of language: phonics, vocabulary and grammar.’ (See link in box.) CLIE comments : Although the report hardly mentions English, this conclusion is strikingly similar […]

Passe-Passe 1 Catherine Adam, Christelle Berger, Sonia Gonzalez & Caroline Mraz & Ingrid Signorelli Didier Français Langues Étrangères, 2018   Guides pédagogique et ressources pour la classe 1A.1 403 pp , 2 CD MP3, 1 DVD (book version), £30.50 ISBN: 9782278087150   Cahiers d’activités 1A.1 96 pp, £10.95 ISBN: 9782278087150   Méthode de Français 1A.1 […]

Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning supported partnerships Cameron Davies, British Council The education landscape has faced a range of challenges in the past 18 months against the backdrop of a global pandemic and the ripples it has created. The findings of the 2021 Language Trends survey, and dialogue with teachers across the country reveal the […]