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Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 7h

How the manufactured narrative of 'failure' is distracting us from resolving the systemic problems holding back the study of Modern Languages - Part One. - HEPI

This post was kindly written by Vincent Everett, who is head of languages in a comprehensive school and sixth form in Norfolk. He blogs as The Nice Man Who Teaches Languages. We have to bring an end t...

Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 4h

What!!!!!!

Part 4. Year 9 Les Loisirs Booklet: Stories

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Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 8h

Y9 have taken to this like ducks to water. Spontaneous story telling.

whoteacheslanguages.blogspot.com/2023/01/part...

We left the booklet at around page 12 in Part 3 . With pupils using past tense "cheats" to write their stories. And seeing model stories in...

Unfair grading and its impact in Languages

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Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 8h

Can we just have this sorted please. And then I can go back to posting teaching and learning stuff?

whoteacheslanguages.blogspot.com/2025/08/unfa...

Imagine you are selling petrol for £1.40 a litre, and the other garages down the street all sell it for £1.30. Should you be surprised or c...

Languages is in the news again. With an exciting plethora of projects and proposals that could take us forward. Here's one that has just qu...

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Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 6h

The Languages for All project is worth finding out about.

And I wonder about similar projects that are for more mainstream language learning.

whoteacheslanguages.blogspot.com/2025/07/hope...

Hope is in the air

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Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 7h

How the manufactured narrative of 'failure' is distracting us from resolving the systemic problems holding back the study of Modern Languages - Part One. - HEPI

This post was kindly written by Vincent Everett, who is head of languages in a comprehensive school and sixth form in Norfolk. He blogs as The Nice Man Who Teaches Languages. We have to bring an end t...

Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 7h

Oooh. This project is a good one!

Leeds City of Languages @leedscitylanguages.bsky.social · 7h

Do you want to boost your language students at A-level? Sign up to this webinar with Michael Slavinsky, founder of Languages For All, a charity which aims to increase the number of students at A-level & degree level from state schools. More info 👇: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/programme/we...

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Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 7h

If I pass the migrant English test does that give me an A Level?

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Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 7h

I moved on her like a
Just grab them by the

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 22h

ITALIAN PM GIORGIA MELONI COULDN'T GET AWAY FAST ENOUGH.

Unfair grading and its impact in Languages

Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 8h

Can we just have this sorted please. And then I can go back to posting teaching and learning stuff?

whoteacheslanguages.blogspot.com/2025/08/unfa...

Imagine you are selling petrol for £1.40 a litre, and the other garages down the street all sell it for £1.30. Should you be surprised or c...

whoteacheslanguages.blogspot.com/2025/08/ling...

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Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 8h

I love it when Y7 say "onze ans" and the 2 sounds are spot on.

Y9 working on mangé and mangeais.

That's a tricky one!

Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 8h

Linguistics in Year 7

I have been meaning for a while to write a post on the idea of Linguistics in schools and its relation to language teaching. Or more precis...

How the manufactured narrative of ‘failure’ is distracting us from resolving the systemic problems holding back the study of Modern Languages – Part 2. - HEPI

Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 8h

You know all those Spanish people who are fluent in English?

Did they have a course aged 16-18 based on literature, linguistics, obscure grammar, essays...

Of course not. Because other countries do respect language learning without having to add intellectual heft.

www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/10/10/h...

This post was kindly written by Vincent Everett, who is head of languages in a comprehensive school and sixth form in Norfolk. He blogs as The Nice Man Who Teaches Languages. In Part 1, I looked at h...

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 10h

📣 Applications are OPEN for BCLT Translators-in-Residence 2026! ✨ We're offering two BCLT translation residencies for UK-based literary translators.

Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

#LiteraryTranslation #Translation #CallForTranslators

Part 4. Year 9 Les Loisirs Booklet: Stories

Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 8h

Y9 have taken to this like ducks to water. Spontaneous story telling.

whoteacheslanguages.blogspot.com/2023/01/part...

We left the booklet at around page 12 in Part 3 . With pupils using past tense "cheats" to write their stories. And seeing model stories in...

www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/10/14/t...

Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 11h

Think Like a Linguist: It’s time for a national conversation about the value of languages - HEPI

This guest blog was kindly authored by Dr Charlotte Ryland, Director of the Translation Exchange. ‘Languages are not just a skillset, they’re a mindset.’ I still remember where I was when a teacher ...

New Ofsted inspections: 5 insights from our school’s test visit

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 17h

🔍 What’s it like to get inspected under Ofsted’s new system? One headteacher shares his insights after participating in a test inspection

A head who had a two-day pilot inspection under Ofsted’s new framework shares what he learned – and why it was a positive experience

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Steve Smith @spsmith45.bsky.social · 17h

Recent post. frenchteachernet.blogspot.com/2025/10/lang...

Languages Curriculum review issues in England

The DfE in England has been conducting a general review of the curriculum, including assessment, and published an interim report in March 20...

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Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 18h

Same to you

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Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 18h

And the reason no-one takes A Level is because it isn't intellectually stimulating enough.

Look at us, we have our lectures and essays in English!

alevelcontent.wordpress.com

Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 18h

"the manifest shortcomings"

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Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 18h

Every time I read it I spot a fresh insult.

Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 18h

Because actually learning languages, even of fellow former colonial powers, is beneath us.

Just look at the naked contempt on display here: alevelcontent.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...

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Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 18h

The colonial values of our curriculum is also why we have our ridiculous obsession with having to add intellectual heft to language learning. Linguistics, Literature, obscure grammar, politics, essays, difficulty.

whoteacheslanguages.blogspot.com/2023/10/colo...

Colonial Curriculum

At the same time as " the knowledge curriculum " is promoting the study of authoritative voices, the "best" of great literature and "standa...