Our CPD in Creative Translation for Teachers Each creative translation CPD session is led by a translator-teacher pair. We offer termly online webinars, either as one introductory session or a series ...

Year Group: Key Stage 3, S1–3 Language: French Type: Worksheet Bokits are a popular Guadeloupean street food - they're sandwiches made from fried dough. They're often eaten during festivals and celebr...

The first stage of planning your own creative translation activity is finding a suitable text to translate. Whilst even the marketing content of a shampoo bottle can present interesting translation ch...

Suggested Poem 1: Sut i Goginio’r Wawr (2012) Poet's introduction: I love a good omelette, and this poem came to me as I was pouring the mixture into the frying pan one morning. It looked like the sun...

Ukrainian Paper Windmill Activity Did you know that Ukraine has long been known as the breadbasket of Europe? In the south of Ukraine, you can see vast, golden fields of wheat. Wooden windmills used t...

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The translator of Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead reflects on her evolving relationship with the novel’s protagonist, and the delicate balancing act at the heart of her works of translation

Examples and Additional Inspiration Written, audio and video commentaries Whatever kind of commentary you're submitting, be sure to explore our Guide to the Commentary page. Here you'll find lots of t...

Step 1: Choose a poem The first step of every Stephen Spender Prize entry is choosing a poem to translate. The Schools Laureate Prize and Individual Youth Entry strands welcome translations into Engli...

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The Translation Exchange launched this competition for schools in 2020. The competition is inspired by the life and work of the great translator Anthea Bell. It aims to promote language learning acros...

Oxford Translates is an online literary translation summer school at St Edmund Hall; find out how to apply, fees, eligibility criteria and scholarships.

A major new study involving the University of London and led by the University of Stirling will explore how healthy language-learning cultures are built and sustained.