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Among the prescribed list of words for the new MFL GCSE:
French + Christian ✅
African + Muslim ❌
😬😧😓
One more reason why you can't just auto-generate the top 2000 words based on adult, western centric corpora. Language & culture should be inseparable.
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Urging all language teachers to respond to the DFE GCSE revised content consultation consult.education.gov.uk/eba… deadline 19th May. This is @ALL4language 's summary response all-languages.org.uk/seconda…
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"What's the point of learning French if you don't learn the word for cheese?" @bbcnickrobinson @BBCr4today with @APPGMFL Last chance to respond to GCSE MFL consultation today! #mfltwitterati
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This requires your attention:
#mfltwitterati appgmfl-gcse2021.weebly.com/…
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Update: join the APPG MFL/British Council webinar, 3 Feb 4.30pm for teachers/school leaders: "Good news in MFL: ideas for schools to make a success of MFL this year" Go to bit.ly/GoodNews3Feb Password is MFL1 (then click 'join event' to register) Pls share! @Schools_British
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Want to keep language learners engaged during lockdown❓ Take part in 'Express Yourself in Lockdown'! Share a video📹 of you or your students reading a poem/giving a presentation in another language using #CelebrateSpeaking to get involved. Find out more➡️ bit.ly/392bD4h
ALT Four children seated against a blue background holding colourful speech bubbles above their heads
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Did you miss yesterday's Education Exchange webinar on language learning in #lockdown? Watch the recording now to hear how educators from Spain🇪🇸, Peru🇵🇪, Ukraine🇺🇦 and England🏴 have adapted to teaching languages remotely➡️ bit.ly/2Lbim2B #MFLTwitterati #EduExch2021
ALT Boy smiling at laptop with text overlaid: British Council Education Exchange language learning in lockdown free webinar which took place on 20 January
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New free webinar from the APPG MFL & British Council on 3 Feb 4.30pm for teachers & schools leaders: "Good news in MFL: new ideas for schools to make a success of MFL this year". Go to bit.ly/GoodNews3Feb (then click on 'join event' to register). @schools_British.
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Baroness Coussins will be speaking about the Government's decision to withdraw from the #ErasmusPlus programme in today's House of Lords debate on the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill. #LanguagePolicyUK
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Teachers, school leaders, policymakers: please attend the APPG MFL's online meeting "Languages for all: how do we get there?" 16 Nov 4.30pm. Practical steps schools can take to transform MFL uptake and success. Register at bit.ly/16NovLangsForAll (See screenshot of agenda)
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"The government expects maintained primary schools to continue to teach languages during Key Stage 2" - Ministerial reply to Baroness Coussins' question in Lords today. #LanguagePolicyUK
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@APPGMFL responds to @BritishCouncil #LanguageTrends report published today at ow.ly/rTlL50uSqrf #LanguagePolicyUK
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Teachers in England are concerned that difficult language exams are deterring students from opting for languages, according to this new survey. britishcouncil.org/voices-ma… #LanguageTrends
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Celebrating #internationaldayofmultilingualism reading some more of #quarkselephantspierogi this piece on #miód fascinating #multilingualisnormal @mlmanchester @Multi_Ling_Mat @speak2future – at Camberwell, London
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what does bi-, multi- & plurilingual really mean? The new blog for the International Day of Multilingualism @meits_owri @ModLangs_QUB @charlesforsdick @AHRCModernLangs @APPGMFL @speak2future @icguveysi @limamue @scottishcilt @louiseglen4 @ali_payne @EuroLangCouncil @DiLeed
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Third of three case study tweets, sharing how primary schools are developing effective primary language learning. These are schools where whole school engages and grows with support. @riplnetwork @speak2future primarylanguages.network/jln…
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Second of three case study tweets, sharing how primary schools are developing effective primary language learning. These are schools where whole school engages and grows with support. @riplnetwork @speak2future primarylanguages.network/jln…
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First of three case study tweets, sharing how primary schools are developing effective primary language learning. These are schools where whole school engages and grows with support. @riplnetwork @speak2future primarylanguages.network/jln…
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Great breakfast with businesses, education minister @NickGibbUK & @speak2future on creating a business network to promote language learning. Allons-y! #ChooseALanguage
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Welcome intervention by @RealGeoffBarton General Secretary of @ASCL_UK in the @TES, setting out important points that must be addressed as part of debate on #LanguagePolicyUK:
'How can we rejuvenate languages learning in Britain?' ow.ly/WIcY30nVFRX
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Concerning findings today that 51% of sixth forms in schools and colleges have dropped A-levels in modern languages as reported in @TES and @guardian: theguardian.com/education/20… #LanguagePolicyUK