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Schoolgirl in German class
Date
24 November 2021 - 14:00

What do Year 9 pupils think about learning languages?

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.

Tags
Languages, Schools, Secondary school, Teaching
Woman with colourful computer coding reflected onto her
Date
15 November 2021 - 11:30

Training the future workforce for automation and technological change

Dr Daniel Susskind, co-author of the best-selling book The Future of the Professions and the author of A World Without Work, spoke to us about training the workforce of the future.

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Skills, Education and skills, Technology, Policy
Group of youngsters in a park, reading on an iPad
Date
27 October 2021 - 08:48

Six trends for the new future of English language teaching

What are the current trends in English language teaching? Taking a cue from this year's ELTons award finalists, writer Chia Suan Chong lists her top six.

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English language, Learning resources, Technology
Poplar Union's Artistic Director, Beth Watton, speaking at an event in 2019
Date
11 August 2021 - 14:56

How we built a digital arts and community centre

Artistic Director Beth Watton tells us how her organisation built a digital arts and community centre during the pandemic.

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Arts and culture, Arts
Red lantern in front of an urban scene
Date
04 August 2021 - 08:02

Language learning gives me ‘richer experiences with a broader mindset’

How do international experiences and language learning shape our perception of the world? We asked Dame Caroline Wilson DCMG, British Ambassador to China.

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Study outside the UK
Stack of books with multicoloured covers
Date
08 July 2021 - 09:30

How has Covid-19 affected language learning in England's schools?

Language teaching was suspended at one in five primary schools in January 2021 due to Covid-19 and the impact has been felt more acutely in deprived areas.

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Teaching
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Date
05 July 2021 - 11:12

Our time in China influenced our UK careers

'I learned how design can cater to different ways of living.'

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Study outside the UK
Secondary pupils in a classroom
Date
16 June 2021 - 13:18

Language learning in Northern Ireland: teachers have their say

'Ninety-two per cent of pupils don’t think languages are relevant to their future career.'

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Languages
Rajan and Ravina in the library where they met
Date
08 April 2021 - 18:00

'We always say I love you in English'

Business Manager Ravina Heer and Microbiologist Rajan Sharma fell in love in their university library. They told us about their connection through the English language.

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English
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Date
29 March 2021 - 16:09

This English language learning podcast is connecting people

Nearly 10 million people have listened to Reza Shah and Craig Wealand’s podcast, Aprender Ingles con Reza y Craig.

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English, Teaching, Technology
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