Lakes Language Network

We still run full, homestay exchanges which are worth every single page of risk assessment! Get in touch if you need advice about running exchanges in your own school 🇫🇷

Wir schaffen das! 💪🏻 🇩🇪

Imagine if every student who wished to study A-level German could do so in their own sixth form.

Across the country, many students reach the end of their GCSE German journey only to find that progression to A-level is not possible. The National German A-level Class (NGAC) aims to ensure that students who wish to continue with German can do so, regardless of their school’s individual circumstances.

The Goethe-Institut UK, in collaboration with Languages for All, is inviting schools to join a pilot of the National German A-level Class (NGAC) - a collaborative model designed to make A-level German viable and accessible, no matter the cohort size. A-level German is delivered jointly by the partner school teacher (in person) and the NGAC teacher from the Goethe-Institut UK (live online).

Find out more and sign up via the link here 👇
https://www.goethe.de/ins/gb/en/spr/drm/nga.html

and I had so much fun representing and at that I forgot to take any photos! Thank you for asking me to present - we can’t wait for next year!

Apologies for the radio silence on here but… That’s January in teaching for you! However, we thrilled to be invited to speak at the inaugural and had an inspiring and engaging day out. Check out the webinar next week via the website for a follow up session on target language teaching!

Some exciting dates in the diary coming up…

I am presenting at Language World 2026 at the Leonardo Hotel Hinckley Island, Leicestershire, on the 13 – 14 March 2026.

Full programme available here: https://www.delegate-reg.co.uk/lw2026/

Bringing German culture to life in Cumbria 🇩🇪

Banging the drum for during my this week with a throwback to Monday’s CPD (comment if you missed it and you’d like to watch the replay). Let’s talk about how maximal target language usage in the classroom does not take away from your course content. It’s the complete opposite- more time spent on “incidental” classroom target language = more confident and resilient learners who can adapt their language more effectively.

You are still in control: engineer the target language situations that will enable your learners to practise key vocab or structures. Take a look at my in-class game vocab for German. All pupils have this in their exercise books and are expected to use it, not only with me, but with their peers. It really works!

If you still need convincing, look at Edexcel’s role play scenarios, all of which can be taught through classroom language routines. Win win!