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Hola! Tag! Ciao! Bonjour! NCLE Language Hubs around the country have been celebrating European Day of Languages on 26th September. Check out some of the wonderful activities that were happening to celebrate the beauty of language diversity. Beeleigh Language Hub has been working to to boost language education in Essex. Tyne to Tees Language Hub … Continued

European Day of Languages is on 26 September 2024. Run by the Council of Europe, this is a fabulous opportunity to involve your pupils in international activities and open the door to the wider world. The theme this year is Languages for Peace (a topic that’s arguably more relevant than ever). What will you do … Continued

Key findings from NCLE Parent Survey:  Two-thirds (68%) of parents in England believe learning a modern foreign language in secondary school should be compulsory, according to a new poll.  Parents are now being urged to recommend foreign language GCSEs to their children, emphasising the growing importance of multilingual and international skills. The survey questioned 2,500 parents … Continued

Vicky Gough, British Council Schools Adviser, said: “Congratulations to all students receiving their GCSE language results today! It’s wonderful to see a rise in the uptake of all languages. Notably, German has increased after experiencing one of the steepest declines last year, while the popularity of Spanish continues to soar, bringing it nearly on par … Continued

Vicky Gough, British Council Schools Adviser, said: “Congratulations to all students receiving their A-level language results today. It is positive to see increases in the uptake of all language A-levels, especially as German and French had seen some of the biggest drops last year. The benefits of learning languages, ranging from enhanced intercultural skills to … Continued

The NCLE welcomes Ofqual’s statement today confirming better alignment between GCSE gradings in French, German and Spanish than prior to the pandemic.  We particularly welcome Ofqual’s commitment to continue with adjustments to achieve further alignment. The NCLE, working with 15 schools-led Language Hubs across England, focusses on supporting schools to take a leadership role in providing … Continued

The National Consortium for Languages Education (NCLE) reacted to this year’s Language Trends England 2024 report with a call to schools and Languages teachers to engage with NCLE to apply new, evidence-based, research-informed methods for boosting languages uptake, and announced a new free CPD platform launching this Autumn, for all language teachers nationwide.  The British … Continued

National Consortium for Languages Education (NCLE) consortium partner, the British Council, have been showcasing the fantastic language skills of young people in the UK with their Celebrate Speaking Festival, managed on behalf of the NCLE and working in collaboration with the Association for Language Learning (ALL). Here is a heartfelt message from the British Council … Continued

What an amazing year!  Advocacy! Achievements! Aspirations! As we celebrate our first year, we would like to share with you some highlights from NCLE and the Language Hubs. And this is just the beginning of the story! So, what is our story about? Who are the characters involved? And what challenges do we face? The … Continued

On Monday 18 March, the Institut français du Royaume-Uni and Ambassador Hélène Duchêne launched Francophonie on the Road.  This initiative, created to support the National Consortium for Languages Education, a Department for Education programme aimed at promoting foreign modern language learning in England, will offer students from 20 state schools the opportunity to take part in … Continued