Association for Language Learning

03/09/2026

We hope that the many people who signed up for our webinar "Exploring the results in the new GCSEs in French, German and Spanish" found it useful. Many thanks to David Blow, Adam Lamb and Dr Catherine Ames for all their contributions.

Those who registered should have received an email from Eventbrite on Friday 28th August at just before or just after 11 am with the title ‘Message to attendees of Exploring the results in the new GCSEs in French, German and Spanish’. This contains a password to access the video and presentation. If you did not register (you can be excused - it was still holiday time!) and you would like access, please follow the guidance on the public page here: https://all-london.org.uk/webinars/webinar-exploring-the-results-in-the-new-gcses-in-french-german-and-spanish/

Lots more to follow

03/09/2026

Today marks an important moment in the life of the association as we thank our outgoing Co-Presidents, Prof Anna-Lise Gordon and Steven Fawkes, for their dedicated service and leadership over the past year. During their co-presidency, Anna-Lise and Steven brought a powerful combination of expertise, advocacy and passion for languages. Read more: www.all-languages.org.uk/news/thank-you-to-our-outgoing-co-presidents/

24/08/2026

🌍 Get ready for Erasmus+ 2027! 🇪🇺

ACE+ UK is hosting FREE in-person Erasmus+ events across the UK this September and October.

Join fellow education professionals to:
✨ Prepare for Erasmus+ 2027
🤝 Build international partnerships
💡 Explore strategic opportunities for your organisation
🌍 Connect with European partners and Erasmus+ experts

📅 29 September – London
📅 30 September – Cardiff
📅 1 October – Belfast
📅 2 October – Glasgow

🕙 10:00am–3:30pm
🎟️ Free to attend!
📧 [email protected]

🌐 www.aceplusuk.org for further details and registration



Watch video from ALL Co president Steven Fawkes here: https://vimeo.com/1220161805/bfe57a6d6e?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

21/08/2026

What do the new GCSE results tell us about French 🇫🇷 German 🇩🇪 and Spanish? 🇪🇸

Join us ALL London for a special GCSE languages webinar 'Exploring the results in the new GCSEs in French, German and Spanish'.

📅 Thursday 27 August 2026
⏰ 7:00–8:00 pm (GMT+1)
💻 Online

A chance to explore the results, consider what they mean for language teaching and learning, and hear insights into the new GCSE landscape.

🎟️ Book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-the-results-in-the-new-gcses-in-french-german-and-spanish-tickets-1998387491783

20/08/2026

This year saw the first exams of the new GCSEs in French, German and Spanish. ALL has been closely involved throughout the whole process, working with DfE, Ofqual, the exam boards and other organisations to ensure that the change was successful and of benefit to pupils.

The good news is that there has been a smooth transition from the previous specification to the new one. In overall terms there has been a small but noticeable increase in the percentages getting the key grades (9, 7, 4, 1) showing how teachers and pupils have worked hard on getting to grips with the new specification.

Read our statement in full here: https://www.all-languages.org.uk/news-2/

19/08/2026

🎓 Wishing every success to all GCSE language students! 🌍📚

We hope you feel proud of all the hard work, dedication and commitment that has brought you to this moment.

Languages open doors to new opportunities, cultures and experiences. 🌍✨

A huge thank you to all the teachers, families and everyone who has supported students throughout their language learning journey. ❤️

13/08/2026

🎉 A huge congratulations to everyone receiving their A Level languages results this week! Your hard work, commitment and enthusiasm for languages deserve to be celebrated.

🌟 Wishing you every success for the next exciting chapter!

🌍 Languages connect us to new cultures, new opportunities and people around the world. At ALL, we’ll continue championing language education and supporting policies that ensure every learner has the opportunity to experience those benefits.
https://www.all-languages.org.uk/news-2/

13/08/2026

🎉 Congratulations to all language A level students receiving their results today! 🎉

You’ve worked hard, shown dedication and commitment, and today is a moment to celebrate your achievements. 👏📚

Whether you’re heading to university, starting an apprenticeship, entering the world of work or taking your next exciting step, we wish you every success for the future! 🌟

Languages open doors, create opportunities and connect us to the world. 🌍💬

Well done and enjoy celebrating your results! 🎓🥳

14/07/2026

We are delighted to be recognised by Darren Paffey MP as one of the many organisations supporting the promotion and protection of language education across the UK.

Lots of great support and discussion this week about promoting and protecting the teaching and studying of languages education. A few of you have asked how you can support my cross-party work in this area. 👇 As a starting point, if you're not one of my constituents, please write to your MP and as...

17/06/2026

Today is National Thank a Teacher Day, an annual celebration of teachers and support staff across early years settings, schools and colleges. https://thankateacher.co.uk/

✨ A huge thank you to you all for being languages teachers who open hearts and minds to the wider world and the languages, cultures, people and places within it.

✨ Thank you for weaving the golden threads of curiosity, creativity, joy, acceptance, resilience, tolerance and fun through the range of activities you plan and engage learners with both inside and outside of classrooms.

✨ Thank you for using multilingual play, song, music, art, drama, puppetry, roleplay, storytelling and film to bring the outside world into their reality.

Thank you for inspiring your learners every day to be proud learners and linguists, for taking them on school visits to wonderful places, for linking with partner schools in new and exciting places, for widening their horizons, for forging links and making connections with the languages spoken across the communities your schools and educational establishments serve, for celebrating diversity of language and cultures - thank you for being a languages teacher, trainee, languages assistant and teacher trainer. We appreciate all you are and all you do.