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VAT Crisis – Parents Look to International Schools in Spain 27.02.25Labour’s introduction of a 20% VAT on UK private school fees is pushing more British parents to consider international schools, particularly in Spain’s Costa del Sol. Marbella, with its established expat community and prestigious schools, is a key destination. These…
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Dual Language Immersion Programmes 26.02.25
The U.S. Department of Education, under former Secretary Miguel Cardona, developed four playbooks to guide educators in establishing and sustaining dual-language immersion programmes. These programmes, typically spanning kindergarten through 5th grade, integrate academic content with bilingual instruction, commonly in English…
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Expansion of Foreign Language Teaching in Irish Primary Schools 17.02.25
Starting in 2026, Irish primary schools will introduce foreign language teaching from third to sixth class. Languages will be introduced in phases, with initial focus on basic awareness and greetings, progressing to oral communication in later years. Training for primary…
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Modern Foreign Languages, To Be or Not To Be? 11.02.25
Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) in schools is under significant pressure due to a combination of reasons, including teacher recruitment issues. Despite meeting recruitment targets in some subjects, MFL has missed its targets for 11 consecutive years, with only a third…
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Languages Not Key To Careers 04.02.25
The declining interest in modern foreign languages (MFL) at GCSE level is a critical issue with far-reaching implications. While some students recognise the intrinsic value of language learning, the majority perceive it as irrelevant to their future careers. This trend,…
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Association for Language Learning (ALL) on 2024 GCSE Results 23.09.24
The Association for Language Learning (ALL) has responded positively to the recent adjustments announced by Ofqual concerning the grading of GCSE languages, specifically French, German, and Spanish. These adjustments aim to align grading standards among the three languages, completing a…
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The Language of Learning 17.01.22
The government is moving forward with its changes to languages teaching in all schools. The new syllabus will require pupils in England memorising lists of 1,700 words to pass GCSEs in Spanish, French or German. The Department for Education (DfE)…
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TEFL Takes Off 12.10.21
The pandemic has affected people in all sorts of ways and one more to add to the list is teaching English as a foreign language. While this industry has seen some dramatic downs, The TEFL Org reports an astonishing up,…
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Changing Language Priorities in the ‘New Age’ World of Work 26.07.21
English is spoken by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, but do the development of translation technology and “hybrid” languages threaten its status? Which country boasts the most English speakers, or people learning to speak English? The answer is China….
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