Modern languages and linguistics
Includes French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, south Asian, African, Australasian, modern Middle Eastern languages, and literature and linguisticsQu'est-ce que...
View ArticleHow to teach ... the EU
Help your primary and secondary students get up to speed on the European Union – and all the political debates surrounding it – with these useful teaching resourcesWhether it’s the fate of Greece or...
View ArticleUniversities worry about fallout from research ranking
As universities congratulate themselves on their ratings in the Research Excellence Framework, there are fears that subjects such as modern languages may end up losing outIt took six years and cost...
View ArticleHow to teach … German
Deutschland ist wunderschön! Our collection of lesson ideas and resources will help you get students excited about learning GermanSo few young people are choosing a languages degree that in the next...
View ArticleModern languages and linguistics postgraduate and master's courses in 2015
Includes French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portugese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, south Asian, African, Australasian, modern Middle Eastern languages, literature and linguisticsFind out moreContinue...
View ArticleHow to teach ... Italian
Europe’s language of romance (and pizza) will be vital to the UK over the next 20 years. Here’s how to tackle it in your classroomWhen you think about learning Italian, visions of beaches, pizza,...
View ArticleBarry Jones obituary
My friend and work colleague Barry Jones, who has died aged 76, made an immense contribution to the teaching of languages over 40 years, both as a teacher in secondary schools and as a trainer of...
View ArticleQS world university rankings 2015: modern languages
The top 100 universities in the world for modern languages, as ranked by higher education data specialists QSSee the top 200 rankings and QS institution profiles Continue reading...
View ArticleUniversity modern language courses easier to get on than five years ago
In 2010, students had a 15.9% chance of winning a place at one of the 24 Russell Group universities, rising to 17.4% in 2014 due to dwindling interestA student’s chances of getting into a leading...
View ArticleFour creative ways to keep children learning over the summer holidays
The arrival of the holidays doesn’t mean learning has to stop. Here are some fun ideas and resources for broadening young minds over the breakIt’s time for students to kick off their school shoes and...
View ArticleWhy has there been a drop in students taking language GCSEs? Teachers' views
The number of students taking GCSE French, German and Spanish has fallen, even though grades are up. We ask teachers about what deters their studentsOne of the top stories from this year’s GCSE results...
View ArticleWhy I'm making the jump from journalism to teacher training
A career in food journalism satisfied Sophie Devonshire’s tummy, but little else. So she has embarked on the School Direct route into educationThree years into my career as a food and lifestyle...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Kremlin: it’s the words, stupid | Angus Roxburgh
Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin have both had their moments of mistranslation – and sadly, teaching of the Russian language is dwindling in the UKIt is notoriously difficult to understand Vladimir...
View ArticleBrian Hackman obituary
My friend and colleague, Brian Hackman, who has died aged 81, was a geologist and amateur linguist who twice narrowly escaped death on his extensive travels. As a geologist he worked for governments...
View ArticleBrian Hackman obituary
My friend and colleague, Brian Hackman, who has died aged 81, was a geologist and amateur linguist who twice narrowly escaped death on his extensive travels. As a geologist he worked for governments...
View ArticleQS world university rankings 2016: modern languages
The top 50 universities in the world for modern languages, as ranked by higher education data specialists QSSee the top 200 rankings and QS institution profilesContinue reading...
View ArticleBrian Hackman obituary
My friend and colleague, Brian Hackman, who has died aged 81, was a geologist and amateur linguist who twice narrowly escaped death on his extensive travels. As a geologist he worked for governments...
View ArticleSchools say au revoir to languages, while universities proclaim Guten Tag
Universities are offering languages such as French and German from scratch to counteract the decline of modern foreign languages at A-levelIt’s summer term: season of exams, light evenings and – for...
View ArticleUniversity applications for chemical engineering soar
University of Bath records 50% increase in applications to study subject, but modern languages continue to decline in popularityChemical engineering and criminology are becoming increasingly popular...
View ArticleWe need to be careful about demanding migrants speak English
It seems a sensible expectation, but policing people on their language abilities can come across as arbitrary and mask anti-immigration sentiments“If you come to this country, you have to learn...
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