Voices
To mark World Refugee Day on 20 June 2015, the British Council's Emily Reynolds looks at why empathy is so important and how teachers can help children develop the ability.
The authors of the first Wales-wide Language Trends research report explain the dire situation for modern foreign languages in Wales.
The UK doesn’t send out nearly as many students abroad as it welcomes. How can the UK encourage its students to travel further afield to study? Zainab Malik explains the latest findings.
Dr Malcolm von Schantz of the University of Surrey explains his research into sleep and biological rhythms, and how they interact with our health.
They're energetic, enthusiastic and keen to share their language and culture with pupils. Charlotte Ogilvie explains why language assistants are such an asset to UK schools.
Explaining complicated ideas is not always easy. Dr Emily Grossman, an expert in molecular biology, broadcaster and educator, gives some tips on how to do it.
On 24 April 2013, a Bangladeshi garment factory in Dhaka collapsed, killing 1,133 people. Kendall Robbins explains why we need a more sustainable approach to fashion.
Yvonne Luce, a trainer on our professional development courses for teachers, shares a few practical ideas for the classroom.
How can teachers bring modern languages to life in the classroom? Davinia Hardwick, formerly an English language assistant and now Head of French at a UK school, gives us her tips.
Should Arabic join other modern languages on the UK school curriculum? Yes, says Tony Calderbank, who argues that is essential to the UK’s long-term economic and cultural prosperity.