by laacademia-author | Jan 25, 2013 | Language classes, Languages
It is commonly believed that children are able to pick up languages much more easily than adults – sometimes this even prevents adults from trying to learn a foreign language when they are older, as they believe they have missed the window of opportunity. However,...
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 | 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...