Voices
British Council’s annual Language Trends Report examines teachers' views of language teaching and learning in schools in England.
A new YouGov survey commissioned by the British Council explores the attitudes of Year 9 pupils in England towards language learning. Vicky Gough, our Schools Adviser, tells us more.
Language teachers in Peru, Ukraine, UK and Spain share tips to boost interaction in online lessons to develop learners’ language skills.
The annual Language Trends survey examines teachers' views of language teaching in schools in England. Its author, Ian Collen, explains some of this year’s findings.
When Xiaoming Zhu first started teaching Mandarin Chinese in the UK, she was part of a small but dedicated network of teachers. She explains how the subject has continued to grow.
Ahmed Attia is a school teacher who has trained with Taqaddam, a programme that teaches soft skills to young people in the Middle East and North Africa. He explains some of his techniques.
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.
Yvonne Luce, a trainer on our professional development courses for teachers, shares a few practical ideas for the classroom.
Fewer school students in England are choosing to study languages past the age of 16. Kathryn Board and Teresa Tinsley, authors of the Language Trends survey, explain why.