"Language and the use of language should intend to unite people, not create hierarchies in expression."

I've just finished uploading 200 new resources (a nice round number!) for Key Stage 2 French .  They complement the scheme of work, which ...

GCSEs in modern foreign languages have historically been severely graded. We look to see if anything has changed with the introduction of new specifications.

I've written before, at length, about the Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR)  and especially about its implications for languages in pr...

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Think tank report finds ‘stark disparities’ in uptake of GCSE languages across different parts of England

Reversing the “death spiral” in language learning: New report highlights severely unequal participation in language GCSEs. A new Policy Note from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), Language...

Simple songs for use in the French classroom

Original songs created for use in the Spanish classroom.

La Aemet advierte de un mes extremadamente cálido mientras varias comunidades inician el curso con protestas del profesorado por la falta de climatización de los centros

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Saying ‘sorry’ to someone in authority evokes more guilt and shame in your first language.

Over the last couple of weeks I have had a couple of surveys open to find out what kind of resources language teachers would like to see on ...

Over the last couple of weeks I have had a couple of surveys open to find out what kind of resources language teachers would like to see on ...

One marker sent 50 questions for review, but only received clarifications when they had almost finished marking

GCSE results are out this morning, showing a rise in top grades in maths – here’s your handy Schools Week round up of the key trends

Our round up of everything you need to know about the 2026 results.

Spanish, maths and religious studies all saw rises in top grades awarded in GCSE results this year, but English literature and language saw a drop.

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See YouGov European data on foreign language fluency, learning motivations and school policy across Britain, France, Germany, Denmark, Spain and Italy.

Hello! Thank you for being a supporter of Light Bulb Languages! You may have heard that I have recently retired from the classroom, which means that I now have 4 more days per week to create resourc...

Hello! Thank you for being a supporter of Light Bulb Languages! You may have heard that I have recently retired from the classroom, which means that I now have 4 more days per week to create resourc...

Hello! Thank you for being a supporter of Light Bulb Languages! You may have heard that I have recently retired from the classroom, which means that I now have 4 more days per week to create resourc...

Hello! Thank you for being a supporter of Light Bulb Languages! You may have heard that I have recently retired from the classroom, which means that I now have 4 more days per week to create resourc...

I've written a few times about European Day of Languages and language days before, giving ideas and links to help with celebrating those...

Combined A-level entries in French, German and Spanish rose slightly in absolute terms in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.