All Modern Foreign Languages articles
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InterviewTeacher on the benefits of a cultural visit to Futuroscope
Julie Hinton from King Edward’s School Witley describes how her pupils reaped the rewards of a visit to Futuroscope in western France.
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News & IdeasNew education secretary recognises importance of school trips
The Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, has spoken about the value of school visits, exchange programmes and international partnerships.
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Case StudiesOur biggest ever German exchange trip was a huge success!
Nicola Chandler, head of languages at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Kent shares her experience of their largest ever exchange trip to Cologne in Germany.
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News & IdeasCalls for a government minister to champion school visits
Simplifying the paperwork for school trips to Europe was also on the list of recommendations put forward at an All Party Parliamentary Group meeting on modern foreign languages.
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News & IdeasFrench tutors coming to England to immerse students in the language
Education and travel provider, Voyager School Travel, is offering a French language immersion programme, which will see instructors travel across the Channel to inspire English students.
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Case StudiesCase Study: stepping into the past on a Ypres Battlefield Trip
A small group of Key Stage 3 pupils from Ipswich High School travelled to Belgium to see the legacy left behind from the Great War on a battlefield trip.
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News & IdeasVoyager School Travel unveils extra French programme in Normandy to meet ‘surge in demand’
The education provider has launched its fourth residential language programme in France, offering a mix of on-site language activities and excursions for pupils to experience local culture and improve their language skills.
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News & IdeasVoyager School Travel unveils live online escape room for French studies
Language travel provider, Voyager School Travel, has launched a live language experience for students who missed out on their French trip due to Covid-19 - a virtual escape room game called Asteroid Alert.
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FeaturesModern Foreign Language trips: Where to inspire students learning French
In the first of a new series about taking foreign language studies away from the classroom, we’ve put together some exciting ideas to inspire students learning French.
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Case StudiesSpeaking the language: The Arbolar Centre
The learning objectives for the trip were to learn and practice speaking Spanish in an authentic setting, to improve confidence in spoken Spanish, as well as to get a better understanding of Spanish life, culture, History and Geography.
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News & IdeasFour big names sign up to support School Travel Awards
New London attraction BODY WORLDS, Westminster Abbey, STA Travel and The Original Tour have signed up to back the 2018 School Travel Awards.
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News & IdeasSt Peter’s High School report back on trip to Spain
Back from a Spanish Language immersion, St Peter’s Catholic High School in Wigan share their experience.
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News & IdeasSchool organisations urge Brexit negotiators to consider impact on school trips
The British Council has revealed an open letter, signed by many school organisations who are concerned that leaving the EU could have negative effects on school travel.
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News & IdeasNew tour operator offers teachers easy trip planning
New tour operator, Glo-Ed, based in Oxford, launched earlier this year and offers schools itineraries around the world.
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News & IdeasJo Allum appointed Galloway’s school tours manager
Galloway School Tours has announced the appointment of Jo Allum as their new school tours manager.
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FeaturesForeign Language trips in Montpellier, Valencia and Dénia
Three school trips in France and Spain for Key Stage 3/4 Foreign Language students with Starling Study Trips.
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News & IdeasRayburn Tours opens fam trip to France
Language teachers and heads of modern foreign languages are now able to book onto a familiarisation trip to France.
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FeaturesCase study: British Council’s Schools Exchange Programme
The British Council’s Schools Exchange Programme provides schools and colleges in the UK the opportunity to connect with schools abroad and enhance both student and teacher development.
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News & IdeasHistory CPD event at the University of Derby
Rayburn Tours and the University of Derby are offering teachers a CPD networking event on German history.
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FeaturesWilmslow High School: why we use a school travel management company
STO talks to Mark Vincent, assistant head teacher at Wilmslow High School, about his school’s trip culture and why he uses a travel management company to plan visits.