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Nov 19, 20225 min read

Does practice really make 'perfect'?

“If challenge, explaining, modelling & questioning are the ingredients for learning, practice is the oven in which it is baked.” ...

Oct 9, 20225 min read

Recently, I have been looking more closely at the research analysing the ‘lexical approach’ of language teaching. Here are some key facts...

Sep 10, 20223 min read

Both pronunciation and phonics instruction relate to sounds. Phonics are used to teach reading to learners and pronunciation is about...

Sep 4, 20221 min read

Yesterday, I had the honour to speak at the researchEd National Conference about the topic of Scaffolding or Differentiation in Languages...

Aug 28, 20224 min read

With a clear link between professional development, the quality of teaching and pupil attainment, in many schools, professional...

Jul 3, 20225 min read

The discussion about what is the best approach when teaching grammar in MFL is always a ‘hot seat’ topic and at times many of us will...