Modern Foreign Languages GCSEs Making the Grade

Modern Foreign Languages GCSEs Making the Grade

“Languages underpin our relationships with other countries. They are vital to the UK’s future prosperity, security, and global influence and they are important to pupils because they open doors to new people, places, and cultures.” Vicky Gough, the British Council’s...
Take Spanish Language Lessons That Ensure You’re Talking the Right Talk

Take Spanish Language Lessons That Ensure You’re Talking the Right Talk

It’s sometimes overlooked that Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese. In fact, Spanish is the first language of approximately 30 countries. Including most South American countries. Furthermore, it’s also sometimes overlooked...
A Handy Trick for Typing Spanish Accents

A Handy Trick for Typing Spanish Accents

Here’s a handy trick for those of you learning Spanish. If you’re finding it puzzling writing those Spanish accents, upside down question and exclamation marks – such as á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, ñ, ¿, and ¡ – we have the solution. Those Fiddly Alt keys . ....
Spanish with Saray

Spanish with Saray

This week I was able to catch up with Saray Ibáñez, one of la Academia’s Spanish teachers. I wanted to find out more about her and why she loves teaching Spanish. Where did you grow up? I grew up in a small town in Murcia called Llano de Brujas – which mean The...