by laacademia-author | Nov 19, 2013 | Language classes in schools, MFL in primaries
MFL teachers get together In October, la Academia held its MFL teachers’ meeting, an annual event which gathers together those teachers who provide French, Spanish and other languages to schools around Manchester. The teachers’ meeting is a great way for us all to get...
by laacademia-author | Feb 18, 2013 | KS2 languages, Language classes, Language classes in schools, MFL in primaries, Spanish classes
La Academia provides Woodheys Primary School with a Spanish teacher, Melody Valois, who has been teaching pupils at KS1 and KS2 for several years. With September 2014 and compulsory provision of MFL in Primary Schools getting closer every day, this case study shows...
by laacademia-author | Nov 18, 2012 | Chinese classes, French classes, German classes, Italian classes, KS2 languages, Language classes in schools, Latest News, MFL in primaries, Spanish classes
On Friday the Department of Education confirmed that, following a consultation earlier in the year, it will make language learning compulsory at Key Stage 2 from September 2014. The DofE has now put forward a list of suggested languages – French, Spanish,...
by laacademia-author | Sep 21, 2012 | French classes, German classes, Italian classes, KS2 languages, Language classes in schools, MFL in primaries
With Michael Gove’s announcement that the English Baccalaureate will replace GCSE’s in ‘core subjects’, starting when current Year 7s reach Year 11, school language learning is again in the news. Initially Maths, Science and English will be taken as eBaccs, rather...
by laacademia-author | Sep 14, 2012 | French classes, German classes, Language classes in schools, Spanish classes
As a provider of French, Spanish and German lessons to primary schools in Manchester, Cheshire and across the North West, la Academia was interested to see that a bilingual Spanish and English primary school will open in Brighton this September. This follows on from...
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...
