Another year of SATs tests in English and Maths for 10 year olds over. Has anyone ever researched if these tests improve attainment? Improve schools? Has Ofsted improved schools? Cost benefit? But more mental health support? Kids and teachers need it, not in 2030, but now.
Editors should be required to post the corrections in the same size, on the same page, as the original false article.
3 May 1945: The ship 'Cap Arcona', laden with concentration camp survivors, is sunk by British bombers in the Baltic www.ndr.de/geschichte/c... via @ndr.de
Troubling times ahead. Re-energize in nature and challenge the lies.
And don't forget, you are not allowed to dance either.
Multilingual capabilities are integral to research excellence, impact and integrity in a globalised and connected research environment. Diverse language skills enrich and expand research across all academic disciplines.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
Great ideas to connect students. However, AI moves very quickly, and universities do not. Questioning the environmental impact is valid, but hasn't that ship sailed?
Looking forward to
' Innovative technology to create a sense of community'.
Great news for German rail passengers!
Europe’s language revolution, now more visible than ever
www.brusselstimes.com/1464390/euro...
via @brusselstimes.com
#langsky
Study German. Simple.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Wonderful news! It's great that the department I spent my whole academic life in gets the recognition it deserves. Great students, great colleagues!
@globalaffairslu.bsky.social come on German students, shout out for German! #shoutoutforgerman
Shout out for German!
The value of studying languages and cultures.
Shout-out to all the German teachers in the UK 🫡
From 17-21 March, join our week-long celebration of the German language by using #ShoutOutForGerman to showcase the amazing things you do in your classrooms to get students excited about learning German!
So looking forward to this conference. The call for papers is still open for those interested - it will be in person and online on 2-3 May. Hope to maybe see some of you in Uzbekistan! Website is being updated ongoing. fltal.org
Da hat sich die GB Regierung wieder ein Eigentor geschossen.
Please support researchers in the US. Thank you.
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Is the lack of language learning coming home to roost? Fewer kids take GCSE and A levels in languages, and universities have reduced degree programmes. In the EU, everyone learns at least 2 foreign languages. When will the UK wake up?
Today is National School Governors Awareness Day. Governors are the largest volunteer force in the country. We all bring lots of dedication and commitment and give our time, energy, and expertise to help schools thrive across the country.
Exciting news! 🌟 The call for proposals for the International Albinism Conference at Lancaster University in September 2025 is now open.
www.lancaster.ac.uk/global-affai...
It's not a risk, it's the reality. Humanities have been ornaments all over in the last decade. Now it's already too late to modify anything, unless a significant, radical and rather revolutionary change may occur in Higher Education curricula and, above all, management.
"Cardiff has embraced the entirely bizarre proposition that the global and transtemporal examination of culture is possible even without the provision of languages at degree level. There are very many reasons why this is alarming." 👇👇
Join our seminar next Friday (14 Feb) led by Charlotte Ryland, looking at the Languages Gateway, its purpose and how it can function in the most effective way possible 👇
Spring is in the air.
How can we stop this 'catastrophic decline in language learning'?
