by laacademia-author | Aug 17, 2012 | Chinese classes, French classes, German classes, Language classes, Language school, Spanish classes
At la Academia, we were disappointed to see that the number of entries for language A-levels fell again this year. Mostly this was due to a drop in entries for European languages traditionally studied in schools, such as French and German. Even Spanish fell slightly,...
by laacademia-author | Aug 13, 2012 | Business language courses, ESOL classes, Language classes, Uncategorized
Many of our language students at La Academia are undertaking language classes which are paid for by their company. Sometimes this is to equip the employee with a language they will need in the course of their job – classes in business French, German, Chinese and so on...
by laacademia-author | Aug 10, 2012 | English Language Classes, English Language Tuition, ESOL classes
Fabio Capello was derided by the English press for his failure to learn English during his time as England football manager; however La Academia has had greater success in teaching English to footballers and other overseas employees who are sent to Manchester,...
by laacademia-author | Aug 6, 2012 | KS2 languages, Language classes in schools, Language school, Languages, MFL in primaries
Should MFL be taught in Primary Schools? This is a debate that has raged over the years – sometimes the resources have been there, sometimes not. With September 2013 only just over a year away MFL in primary schools is going to be compulsory. How can primary schools...
by laacademia-author | Aug 1, 2012 | Business language courses, courses, Language classes, Languages
Should British people be embarrassed at their ‘failure’ to speak foreign languages? Here at la Academia in Manchester, we don’t think so – every day we’re encouraging our students to carry on a great British tradition of learning languages. When Britain...
