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Moving Beyond Tense-Driven Progression in MFL

Why the traditional 'tense-per-term' approach is failing students and how to focus on vocabulary acquisition and flexible application instead.

Vocabulary Science: The Power of Expanding Rehearsal

How to ensure students achieve the necessary 5 to 16 'meetings' with new words required for long-term memory.

Why Phonics is the Missing Link in MFL Teaching

Exploring the resurgence of phonics in the MFL classroom and how explicit sound-spelling instruction boosts confidence and decoding skills.

5 Low-Prep Retrieval Practice Strategies for MFL

Practical, low-workload ways to embed retrieval practice into your daily lessons without marking endless worksheets.

Scaffolding Writing for Grade 9 Success

How to move students from simple sentences to complex paragraphs using structure strips and sentence builders.

Mastering the GCSE French Speaking Exam: Role Play & Photo Card

A step-by-step guide to acing the Role Play and Photo Card sections of the AQA and Edexcel GCSE French speaking exams.

German Word Order Demystified: The V2 Rule

Stop losing marks on word order! We break down the V2 rule and TMP (Time, Manner, Place) to help you write perfect German sentences.

Top 10 Spanish Idioms for Grade 9 Writing

Want to sound like a native speaker? Sprinkle these 10 idioms into your writing and speaking to impress the examiner and boost your marks.

2025-12-05

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