Good practice guidelines from the European Commission.Creating meaningful contexts. Storytelling provides children with a perfect framework for listen...

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Key messages: In accordance with the EU population, the most widely spoken mother tongue is German (16%), followed by Italian and English (13% e...

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Key messages:Almost nine out of ten EU citizens believe that the ability to speak foreign languages is very useful and 98% say that mastering language...

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In August 2011, SCILT carried out a national survey of language provision in Scottish state-funded primary and secondary schools via two online questi...

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Key messages:   Children are starting to learn foreign languages at an increasingly early age in Europe, with most pupils beginning when...

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A study investigating the cognitive benefits of bilingualism in children who speak the minority languages of Sardinian and Scottish Gaelic in addition...

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An evidence base on language learning within various primary curricula across the world. Part 1 of the report reviews international research and ...

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Excellence Groups were established to consider what makes for excellence in subjects, and in skills development, across learning. The Groups met a num...

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This article outlines aspects of bilingualism and the development of first and additional languages which can inform teachers' approaches to bilingual...

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ELLiE is a study of the introduction of second language learning in primary school classrooms in seven European countries. The study was set up in res...

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Revision of the Nuremberg Recommendations for Early Foreign Language Learning which presents a contemporary perspective on the intricate web of f...

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An overview of early language learning in Europe and answers some of the questions most frequently asked on language learning in the early years. Scro...

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In what became known as the 'Barcelona agreement' the Council called for further action' to improve the mastery of basic skills, in particular by teac...

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