Speaking in the target language
Hello, wonderful people! The 2024/2025 school year has made its start and we are all surely happy to be back in the classroom. This is a...
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"Languages are a fascinating subject, and also very varied: mathematical in their logic and rigor, creative in their expression."
Mr William Law is a teacher of modern languages. After graduating from Oxford University with distinction for the quality of his spoken...
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"Los idiomas son un tema fascinante, y también muy variado: matemático en su lógica y rigor, creativo en su expresión"
Mr William Law es profesor de lenguas modernas. Tras graduarse en la Universidad de Oxford con distinción por la calidad de su...
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MFL in KS2 and KS3
Greetings, everyone! In the perennial question of the state of MFL in the United Kingdom, we seldom allow ourselves insightful comments...
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"Sólo el 3% de los centros de secundaria permiten a todos los alumnos continuar con el idioma que aprendieron en primaria"
Pocos roles se le han escapado a Bridget Saul en el mundo de la educación. Licenciada en italiano y francés por la Universidad de...
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"Only 3% of secondary schools enable all pupils to continue with the language that they learned at Key Stage 2."
Few roles have escaped Bridget Saul in the world of education. BA in Italian and French from the University of London, PGCE from Oxford...
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Learning and teaching in an international context
Happy Monday to everybody! Thousands upon thousands of families worldwide decide, year after year, to send their children to...
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"Each experience has de-Spanishised me, de-Catalanised me, ‘de-Marionised’ me and changed me with different ways of seeing the world, perceiving life and happiness"
Mariona Anglada Escudé is an experienced teacher. She has studied two degrees (one in Humanities at Pompeu Fabra University and another...
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"Cada experiencia me ha desespañolizado, descatalanizado, “desmarionizado” y me ha contagiado diferentes maneras de ver el mundo, percibir la vida y la felicidad"
Mariona Anglada Escudé es una profesora con amplia experiencia. Ha estudiado dos grados (uno en Humanidades en la Universidad Pompeu...
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Technology in the MFL classroom
Happy incoming Easter to everyone! For the most devoted Hispanists, we have quite the treat for you! In this interview, we deal with...
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"RAE is like the mother of Spanish, your children may or may not listen to her, but she sets the rules and decides what is right and what is wrong"
Ms Bel Alonso is a professional with a great array of skills and experiences. After working as a language assistant in both St Edward’s...
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"La RAE es como la madre del español, puede que sus hijos le hagan caso o no, pero ella marca las normas y decide lo que está bien y lo que no"
La Srta. Bel Alonso es una profesional con una gran variedad de habilidades y experiencias. Tras trabajar como auxiliar de conversación...
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Teaching Pan's Labyrinth in A Levels
Merry February to everybody! If you are studying Pan's Labyrinth, or will, you are in luck. Below you will find an interview with Mr Juan...
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"Pan's Labyrinth is a film based on the premise of disobedience, which is closely related to adolescence".
¡Feliz 2024! Right before half term, we return with a new interview that will help those studying Pan’s Labyrinth, wondering if songs can...
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"El laberinto del fauno es un film que se basa en la premisa de la desobediencia, muy relacionada con la adolescencia"
¡Feliz 2024! Justo antes del half term, volvemos con una nueva entrevista que ayudará a aquellos que estén estudiando El laberinto del...
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