by laacademia-author | Feb 5, 2023 | Business language courses, courses, EFL classes, English Language Classes, English Language Tuition, ESOL classes, Evening classes, Language classes, Language school, Languages, Latest News, Skype language classes
You’re probably aware of the NHS soldiering on against a well-documented backdrop of staff and skills shortages. But did you know that English as a foreign language exams are contributing to the problem? A recent article by Emma Batha in Context (Thomson Reuters...
by laacademia-author | Jan 22, 2023 | A level MFL, Beginner classes, Business language courses, courses, Evening classes, GCSE MFL, Language classes, Language for Holidays, Language school, Languages, Latest News, Skype language classes, Spanish classes
There was an understandable presumption that learning Spanish might lose its allure in post-Brexit Britain. But the severing of ties and cooling of relations with one of our nearest neighbours hasn’t had the feared impact. Surprisingly, learning Spanish is still on...
by laacademia-author | Sep 6, 2022 | Language classes, Language school, Languages, Latest News
There’s nothing more fascinating than the untapped mysteries of the human brain, how it works, and why it works how it does. It’s true of psycholinguistics, the branch of study that examines how language and psychology influence and impact each other. As Viorica...
by laacademia-author | Jul 26, 2022 | GCSE MFL, GCSE Tuition, Language school, Languages, Latest News
The recently proposed changes to the MFL GCSE curriculum have split opinion between the Department of Education and the broader teaching community. The revised curriculum will focus on students learning 1,700 pre-determined words in order to make the grade in MFL GCSE...
by laacademia-author | Jul 6, 2022 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Spanish themed events in Manchester continue to get more and more popular. It’s unsurprising. The north’s ‘24 hour party people’ are renowned for their love of mouthwatering foods and delicious drinks, their diversity and inclusion, and waving their arms in the air...
by laacademia-author | Jun 8, 2022 | KS2 languages, Language classes, Language classes in schools, Language school, Languages, languages for children, Latest News, MFL in primaries
The Association of School and College Leaders recently advised School Governors about MFL in primary schools, addressing “Why we need to build keen, fearless and curious language learners in primary schools ready to embrace languages in secondary schools.” MFL became...