Made a bit of a boob 😔

Hi Kedi, hope you’re well 🎄🙏🎄 Are you still up for doing an online session on 4 Feb? I’ve emailed you 🌼🎄🌼

WASPI scandal: Pay out compensation to the women affected The Government has announced it will reconsider whether to compensate the WASPI women, following growing pressure and undisclosed "evidence" Last December, the Government announced women born in the ...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/co...

All those interested in language-learning, at whatever level and wherever in the world: The Association For Language Learning Oxfordshire branch now has a LinkedIn page where we will keep you updated about all events - both hybrid and face to face. Open to everyone! www.linkedin.com/company/1079...

Teacher recruitment & retention: "The DfE needs a clear strategy & I propose it needs a wide range of different tactics to keep teachers in the profession as well as recruiting new ones." @collegeofteaching.bsky.social's @alisonpeacock.bsky.social suggests 4 strategies, @tesmagazine.bsky.social 1/2

Issue 23 of Write Away! is finally here! It's a bumper issue - I received a record 81 pieces of work from 11 teachers. Unfortunately the planned KS3 Special has been cancelled, as I only received submissions from one school. www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/writeaway.htm

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Doesn’t surprise me at all - the school must know the talent they are lucky to have 😊🌺😊

Btw, will be in touch - would love you to record your 20 wonderful activities for our next Hub meeting on 21 May 🌼🙏🌼

Noooo!!!! Just hope you get a chance to WOW them 🌷🙏🌷

A new blog post from me. frenchteachernet.blogspot.com/2025/04/what...

Ten Key Principles for Effective and Valid L2 Assessment – A Research-Based Guide Introduction Assessment is the area of language teaching where theory and classroom practice often collide. We all want to assess fairly, meaningfully, and efficiently—but tight timetables, systemi…

Gianfranco's latest post. Focus on assessment. gianfrancoconti.com/2025/04/02/t...

10 research-informed principles for grammar teaching. frenchteachernet.blogspot.com/2024/05/10-r...

The session times are either 1020 - 1110 or 1215 - 1300. You could choose?

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Hi Vincent, just had a conversation with my Solent Languages Hub colleagues about our cross key-stage conference on a shoestring.

We would love love love you to replicate - probably at greater length - your ‘snowball’ presentation at the conference on Wed 2 July.

Hebrew?

Apparently 🌷

Loved ‘La Famille Bélier’ (and also liked the American version - Koda) …. Je vole….

Becky Francis: We’ll resist ‘non-educationalists’ who want revolution Writing exclusively for Tes, Professor Becky Francis details why the curriculum and assessment review does not support calls for ‘revolution not evolution’

@beckyfrancis.bsky.social knows that high standards can't just be for some children, they must be for all children.

I'm so grateful for her work leading this crucial review to ensure all children get a cutting-edge education, and I welcome her interim report.

www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Curriculum and Assessment Review: interim report An independent review of the curriculum and assessment system in England, with statistical analysis.

The next stage of the Curriculum and Assessment Review will look to create a more inclusive and fair system, address subject-specific challenges, and assess available pathways beyond GCSEs.

Find out more ➡️ www.gov.uk/government/p...

Definitely will 😔

I love us all joining together 😊🌼😊

Hi, Greg and a couple of colleagues are starting up an ALL branch for the south coast and IoW and I think they will do a meeting soon. Ours is a Solent Language Hub conference 🌺

In real life would be amazing so that your very unique style comes through but online would be ok too. There’s a bed in my house if you needed it - Steven F is staying too 🌼

So enjoyed your session, and we would love you to join us in Portsmouth on 2 July for a cross key stage conference. Can you DM me and I’ll send you my email address? Happy Sunday 🌼🌷🌼 Liz

STALL Thursday 27th. March 2025 on Zoom This form is for ALL Members in Secondary to register for this free event hosted by ALL on Thursday 27th. March 2025 from 19h00 on Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to you on the morning of the event.

STALL Thursday 27th. March 2025 on Zoom from 19h00
@all4languages.bsky.social webinar for Secondary Language teachers welcomes @aliceharrison678.bsky.social to talk us through new Languages resources from Oak National Academy.

Booking: tinyurl.com/STALLMarch25

Primary and secondary learners! Share what German means to you in our German Poster Competition! Include as much German as you can!

The deadline has been extended for this competition and is now Friday 21st March 2025.

Find out more: loom.ly/KkCu9z4

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Ten tried-and-tested instructional strategies that WILL enhance your students’ listening skills and GCSE grades Introduction Listening is widely recognized as one of the most challenging yet crucial skills in second language acquisition. Despite its importance, traditional listening instruction in many langu…

Ten key strategies to enhance your students' listening skills and GCSE grades

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Ten tried-and-tested instructional strategies that WILL enhance your students’ listening skills and GCSE grades Introduction Listening is widely recognized as one of the most challenging yet crucial skills in second language acquisition. Despite its importance, traditional listening instruction in many langu…

A cracking new post by @gianfrancoconti.bsky.social , revisiting the subject of listening. gianfrancoconti.com/2025/02/21/t...

King Felipe slams Donald Trump for removing Spanish language from White House website and social media postings - Olive Press News Spain KING Felipe VI has criticised US President Donald Trump's administration for scrubbing out Spanish from the White House’s official communications, website

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