A summary of Languages Today magazine content in 2010/11.
Autumn 2010
Our September 2010 issue was dedicated to the Olympic & Paralympic Games in 2012, and what language teachers did to celebrate it:
– the projects being done in schools to link in with the Games; how to bring sport and the Games into your classroom, and interviews with sports people and people involved in the Games on why they think languages are important.
– plus your guide to events in Autumn, including the Language Show; news, ideas, and resources for the European Day of Languages, and much, much more!
Spring 2011
For this issue, our language focus was on Arabic, and our overall theme was teacher training:
– We also followed a day in the life of an NQT, found out about ALL’s recent consultation, and discovered how language skills can make the world a better place.
– Teachers shared their ideas for making the most of controlled assessments at GCSE, gave their top ten tips for trainee teachers, and reviewed teaching resources you can use in your classroom.
– We also heard from Nicole Chapman, head of Chelmsford County High School for Girls, and Tom Sherrington, head of King Edward Grammar School, about why their schools are making a language GCSE compulsory for entry to the sixth form.
Summer 2011
The Summer 2011 Issue was a Film & Media special, and our focus was on Italian.
– We found out about using rap in language lessons, followed a day in the life of a bilingual film director, and discovered the potential of short films in the classroom.
– Alex Blagona gave us his best 10 filmmaking websites, and a host of film and media professionals revealed to us how language skills had changed their lives.
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