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ALL as a member of CfSA (Council for Subject Associations) has received correspondence from the Publishers Association in connection with this TES article. It concerns the status of the Oak Academy....
Granular Trends in Languages in HE
The British Academy and UCML have released a new report examining granular trends in language learning and provision at UK universities. https://university-council-modern-languages.org/2022/11/29/new-report-language-learning-in-higher-education-granular-trends/ ...
New on the ALL website…
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Good news: Our Patrons
We are delighted to announce that our longstanding patron Professor David Crystal will be joined by Baroness Coussins, who has accepted an invitation by the Association’s trustees. Baroness Coussins, who co-chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages...
Tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II (1926 – 2022) by the Association for Language Learning
The trustees and officers of the Association for Language Learning are saddened by the news of the Queen Elizabeth II’s death. Queen Elizabeth has been a role-model of international diplomacy throughout her seventy-year reign. Her in-depth understanding and...
ALL Statement on 2022 GCSE Results.
ALL President Kim Bower comments on this year’s results: “On behalf of the Association for Language Learning, I want to congratulate GCSE modern language students on their results, especially since they have had the challenge of undertaking a great deal of work...
The Hidden Gems of France by VivaLing Online Language Academy
Come and join Vivaling for a series of participative workshops giving you the chance to learn more about the hidden gems of French culture. Forget quiche lorraine, the Loire valley and Paris. We guarantee you will learn something new and have the chance to practice...
What is the most spoken language in the world 2022?
What is the most spoken language in the world 2022? Top 10 spoken languages, globally. ANNA KAUFMAN | USA TODAY Language forms the backbone of communal existence. If you've ever traveled to a place where you don't speak the language, it doesn't take long to discover...
ALL Statement on 2022 A level and AS results.
ALL Statement on 2022 A level results. ALL President Professor Kim Bower, speaking about this year’s A and AS results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland said. “Above all we want to celebrate the fact that we have been able to return to near-normality for...
New on the ALL website
New on the website: July 2022 In this occasional News feature we point you at some of the highlight contributions you might otherwise have missed! Locate the content by navigating across the content headings of the website : https://www.all-languages.org.uk/...
BBC Future: How our brains cope with speaking more than one language
How our brains cope with speaking more than one language By Nicole Chang. This article was first published on BBC Future on July 20th and you can read it in full here. Speaking a second or even a third language can bring obvious advantages, but occasionally the...
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