We're a group of researchers, teachers, teacher educators & policy makers investigating & reporting on the use & learning of languages in primary classrooms.
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11 Nov 2025
We've spent 15 years engaging in research to underpin the importance of languages education for young learners. Here are our findings, from primary school classrooms, which support CAR's decision:
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Are you interested in exploring evidence and practice in KS2 classrooms? We have a handful of places left for our Primary Languages Conference...@SuzanneJaneGrah
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12 Dec 2025
✨Thrilled and honoured that BERA have recognised DELTEA's contribution to primary languages education research! Here's to the project team including the inspirational teachers we've worked with! 👏bera.ac.uk/news/bera-announc… @SuzanneJaneGrah @lisibo @APPGML @network_primary
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9 Dec 2025
What does the latest evidence say about maximising progression in primary languages? Learning is optimised when:
👉1hr per week of language learning is offered throughout the school year.
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9 Dec 2025
👉digital tools are used to facilitate quality learning resources and assessment. @SuzanneJaneGrah
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25 Nov 2025
It's official! 😉 Values and being valued are central to teaching and learning.
Our research shows:
👉 confident teachers are crucial for optimising languages education outcomes.
👉teacher competence is significantly improved by research-informed, online CPD.
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25 Nov 2025
👉 scaffolded approaches (reflection, collaboration, contextualisation, experimentation, reflection) support teachers to implement evidence-based practice.
👉 collaborative CPD supports teachers' sense of being valued, their professional learning and validated their expertise.
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25 Nov 2025
digital tools can offer accessible ITE and CPD which are essential factors in capacity-building for primary languages. @SuzanneJaneGrah @ALL4language @APPGML @network_primary
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11 Nov 2025
We've spent 15 years engaging in research to underpin the importance of languages education for young learners. Here are our findings, from primary school classrooms, which support CAR's decision:
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11 Nov 2025
👉EAL children bring valuable knowledge and skills to the languages classroom to support their learning.
👉SEND children make meaningful progress in linguistic and non-linguistic outcomes.
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11 Nov 2025
✨Watch this space for evidence-informed tools to support government, schools and teachers with primary languages! ✨@SuzanneJaneGrah @ALL4language @APPGML @educationgovuk
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8 Jul 2025
8 Jul 2025
🚀 Exciting news for #PrimaryLanguages teachers! Free MOOC launch:
Challenge, Creativity & Empathy in Primary Language Teaching 🎨🧠💬
📚 Explore research-informed strategies
👩🏫 Hear from fellow KS2 practitioners
💡 Discover new ideas free resources
👉 futurelearn.com/courses/chal…
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8 Jul 2025
🚀 Exciting news for #PrimaryLanguages teachers! Free MOOC launch:
Challenge, Creativity & Empathy in Primary Language Teaching 🎨🧠💬
📚 Explore research-informed strategies
👩🏫 Hear from fellow KS2 practitioners
💡 Discover new ideas free resources
👉 futurelearn.com/courses/chal…
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13 Nov 2024
New on the blog! Discover how digital tools can boost teacher motivation and foster student creativity, self-efficacy, and reading comprehension. Plus, a free professional development course launches Easter 2025! #primarylanguages #DELTEA shorturl.at/03Rur
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12 Sep 2024
Primary languages teachers - what do you wish more people understood about your work? Your views will inform a new CPD MOOC -(more news coming out soon on this account!) #primarylanguages #mfltwitterati soton.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/f…
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12 Jun 2024
What support do teachers find helpful for creativity and talk in languages education? New blog post ripl.uk/2024/06/12/creativit…
@ncle_ioe @ALL4language @network_primary
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22 May 2024
How do primary languages teachers' beliefs and values affect their teaching? New research insights: ripl.uk/2024/05/22/values-ma…
@ncle_ioe @ALL4language @network_primary
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12 Mar 2024
Important work on AI in language teaching in our portfolio of research projects
9 Mar 2024
See our DELTEA project using AI for pronunciation ripl.uk/deltea/ Very pleased to have @KBorthwick as part of that team!
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