The Language Learning Journal Special Collection, commissioned in anticipation of the Curriculum and Assessment Final Report, has 18 articles which may be of interest to NALA members. The Special Collection, guest edited by the IOE, brings together contributions from language education experts across the fields of research and practice. It provides evidence-informed recommendations on matters […]
Curriculum Subject Experts required This notice for Curriculum Subject Drafters is in anticipation of work, likely to commence in Autumn 2025, to revise the National Curriculum Programmes of Study and qualifications subject content including GCSE/A level following the publication of the final report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review. Subject to the Secretary of State
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Response from Professor Becky Francis CBE, Chair of the Independent Curriculum and Assessment Review Dear Beverley and Yvonne Thank you very much for your correspondence on behalf of the National Association of Language Advisers. We are grateful for your feedback and this has been shared with the Review team. As you say, we set
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Baroness Coussins Letter is reproduced below. Encouraging foreign languages at school Sir, Your leading article (“Monoglot Nation, Aug 20) was right to warn of the dangers of monolingualism in Britain. English is undoubtedly an important and vital world language, but research by the British Council shows that only 6 per cent of the world’s population
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The potential removal of the EBacc requirement was raised as a concern during the NALA Lounge discussion in May on the Curriculum and Assessment Interim Report. Whilst it was acknowledged that not every school worked towards the government set targets, the EBacc measure did ensure that Languages remained in the picture for school performance data.
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The Curriculum and Assessment Review is an independent review of the curriculum and assessment system in England, with statistical analysis. NALA submitted its response to the review, and we have just learned that an interim report has now been issued. Our colleague David Moss has produced a preliminary document, highlighting those things mentioned in the
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