A MOOC, as many of you will know, is a Massive Open Online Course, a hugely popular way of delivering interactive courses, and after several months of intensive work we have …
The mention of the term ?assessment? in the context of primary languages usually prompts two, related responses: should we be assessing learners; if so, how should we be doing …
It was the 2002 National Languages Strategy which put on the map a revived commitment in England to the promotion of primary languages. The Strategy offered three main grounds for …
Teachers in Southampton have been looking at the research behind some of their practice and have been exploring it in their classrooms. For example, research tells us that giving …
In January, Bernardette Holmes, writing about languages for young learners in post-Brexit Britain, suggested that language learning is now of increased importance. It is indeed …
11:PM 23:00 Greenwich Mean Time on Friday, 31st January 2020 marks the moment when the United Kingdom formally ends its membership of the European Union, severing a relationship …
The revised Curriculum for Wales guidance has just been published following positive and constructive engagement and feedback last year.
Also published is the updated National …
Many thanks to everyone who attended our Festival Of Social Sciences Event “Primary Language Policy in England – A Call to Action!” on Saturday 9 November 2019; expectations of …
RiPL?s first webinar in July was attended by 100+ participants and saw presentations from research, policy and practice. It highlighted the importance of modern foreign language …
Anyone following the media can’t have failed to notice the recent storm around language learning and teaching in schools. First came the?BBC investigation in February showing …