Language

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Language requirement queried by head teachers
At the recent annual conference of the National Association of Head Teachers, delegates agreed that French and German should be scrapped in favour of Punjabi and Swahili in some schools...
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Language Skills Lacking
The recently-held European Day of Languages has highlighted just how bad the UK is when it comes to embracing languages other than its own...
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Articles

Learning the lingo
On a posting abroad, few things are more valuable – both for communication and assimilation – than a working knowledge of the national language. We look at how best to acquire it.
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Portable TEFL: a new option for trailers
A TEFL – or Teaching English as a Foreign Language – certificate means ‘trailing spouses’ should be able to find employment anywhere in the world. Rosy Kempston –TEFL-qualified herself – looks at its advantages, and at the courses available.
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