The single most requested training I get from MFL teachers relates to listening skills. Colleagues often feel this is the most difficult skill to prepare pupils for, possibly because it is easy to misunderstand the myriad of micro-skills that make up “listening”. For pupils it is also difficult: it often triggers anxiety and leads to […]
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Our January blog post welcomes back Yvonne Kennedy, MFL consultant and Allez author… The phenomenon of the ‘backwash effect’ whereby the format and foci of GCSE assessment has a direct influence (positive or negative depending on your point of view) on teaching practice at Key Stage 3 will be familiar to many language teachers. Some, […]
Read moreDid you hear the good news about Bernardette Holmes , Teacher and Modern Languages Education Advocate, being awarded an MBE in recognition to her services to Education? Isn’t this great for languages! Well done Bernardette! As promised last week here is the first of Rob Pike’s guest posts. Over to Rob… “In my line of work I am fortunate to meet […]
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