by laacademia-author | Apr 25, 2016 | A level MFL, GCSE MFL, Language classes in schools
Yet another depressing report into the state of language learning in schools from the Education Development Trust (EDT). For the last 14 years the EDT has published reports on language learning in UK schools. Initially this was for secondary schools and has included...
by laacademia-author | Feb 3, 2016 | A level MFL, GCSE MFL
What is the EBacc or English Baccalaureate? The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is not a qualification as such, but is a way of measuring if schools are encouraging pupils to choose a broad and varied range of subjects at GCSE, and to focus them on getting pupils to...
by laacademia-author | Jan 26, 2016 | A level MFL, GCSE MFL, German classes, Language classes
La Academia has a really good group of German language teachers! If you are looking for German evening classes, individual lessons or group in your workplace, we have a choice of teachers to suit you. In addition, language teaching in schools seems to be in parlous...
by laacademia-author | Jan 15, 2016 | A level MFL, GCSE MFL, KS2 languages, Languages, Latest News
The University Council of Modern Languages (UCML) has “major concerns” about the current state of, and proposed changes to, GCSE and A-level Modern Languages. 9 professors and other senior language specialists wrote to the Chief Regulator of Ofqual, who oversee...
by laacademia-author | Nov 9, 2015 | A level MFL, Chinese classes, GCSE MFL, KS2 languages, Language school
During his recent visit to China Chancellor George Osborne said that schools will get £10m of extra funding to teach Mandarin Chinese. He revealed his daughter, Liberty, was already learning China’s main language, and said that 5,000 more pupils will learn...
by laacademia-author | Sep 3, 2015 | A level MFL, GCSE MFL
The British Council and CBI have expressed disappointment at the fall in students taking languages at GCSE and A-Level this year. La Academia sometimes feels like we are fighting a losing battle to share our love of languages, but we are hoping that this will be a...
