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Awarding Grades Summer 2021

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021Mariu Hurriaga Leave a comment

We will soon know Ofqual final decisions about awarding grades for GCSE and A Level students this summer. Their consultation closed just over a week ago and has received a record number of responses, not only from educators but also from the young people whose grades are at stake. In our profession we are all […]

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Speaking endorsement for MFL GCSE 2021

November 18, 2020February 9, 2021Oxford Languages Team

Last week we saw the final criteria for the MFL speaking endorsement published by Ofqual ( link here ). For our colleagues in English this is not a new thing, but for us in MFL it is a novelty and as such it has raised a certain amount of uncertainty and concern. How can we decide fairly […]

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4 ways to make every minute of every lesson count in the time of Covid-19

November 4, 2020February 9, 2021Oxford Languages Team
Drop Everything and Read blog

This return to school has been like no other. As usual, we have had to face confirmation of Ebbinghaus’ forgetting curve after a long summer break; but this time, with the addition of those months in lockdown. And, although happy to be back in school, we have found ourselves having to work extra hard not […]

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Supporting key year groups as they return to school

June 25, 2020July 14, 2020Oxford Languages Team

How do we support key year groups, now and on our return to school? and what do we do for those who can’t return at the same time? These are the questions we all wish we knew the answers to, aren’t they? The truth is I don’t think that anyone has the magic fix, that […]

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Looking forward to the return to school

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020Oxford Languages Team 1 Comment
Teacher listening in classrooom

I think if there’s something that the partial school closures have taught me it’s about the aspects of the job that I take for granted. It’s easy to forget the enjoyment of actually being in the classroom, especially on really busy days with back to back lessons. There’s even something to be said about being […]

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Our top 3 talking points for Language World 2020

March 10, 2020February 9, 2021Oxford Languages Team
Language World - Association of Language Learning

Are you heading to the Association of Language Learning conference this weekend? Here, authors of ¡Claro!  José and Tony share what they’re looking forward to… Of Primary Importance One of the first things that struck us when we received the programme for Language World 2020 was the healthy number of talks and workshops relating to primary language learning. We […]

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Why learn a language? : My story by Leyla Vladar

January 7, 2020February 9, 2021Oxford Languages Team 2 Comments
How language-learning has changed my life: Luke Baxter

Meet Leyla the second language lover in our series introducing you to inspirational individuals with real-life tales of language-learning journeys that have changed their lives for the better. We hope these stories will help inspire your students to opt for a modern language (or two!)

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How languages changed my life: Luke Baxter

November 27, 2019February 9, 2021Oxford Languages Team
How language-learning has changed my life: Luke Baxter

In the first of a series of insights from language lovers, we introduce you to inspirational individuals with tales of language-learning journeys that have changed their lives for the better. We hope these stories will help inspire your students to opt for a modern language (or two!). Name: Luke BaxterUniversity of Warwick: BA Comparative American […]

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What are your thoughts on this year’s GCSE exams?

July 2, 2019February 9, 2021Oxford Languages Team 1 Comment
9-1 exams

We asked Rebecca Nobes, Head of Spanish and #MFLchat on twitter to share her reflections on this year’s AQA GCSE Spanish exams. We’d love to hear your thoughts too, so please share your thoughts in the comments below. The general consensus The general consensus among the MFL teaching community seems to be that this year’s […]

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The Ofsted Framework – A pleasing step in the right direction

June 13, 2019February 9, 2021Oxford Languages Team

This month we welcome Rebecca Nobes, Head of Spanish to the Teaching Languages Today Blog with her reflections on the Ofsted Framework… Having read the new Ofsted Framework, all in all I am feeling positive. I’m really encouraged by the way in which it outlines all the things that they will not be expecting early […]

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