Learn English: School tagged articles

  1. Cactus launches new evening courses in Greenwich

    Cactus Language Courses UK: Cactus launches new evening courses in Greenwich

    From January 2010, Cactus will be adding to its foreign language course listings in London with a new centre in Greenwich.

  2. Languages in our schools today

    Attitudes to Language Learning: Languages in our schools today

    When I was at school in the 1970s and 80s foreign languages were compulsory during the first three years of secondary school and optional after that. I don’t think foreign language instruction was offered at primary level - if it was, it was only available in a small minority of schools.

  3. Your first day in a foreign language school

    Attitudes to Language Learning, Planning for a course: Your first day in a foreign language school

    Don't be daunted by your first day at a language school - here are a few tips on what to expect from your school, classes and fellow students.

  4. There is no such thing as too early for learning a second language

    Attitudes to Language Learning, Teaching Languages: There is no such thing as too early for learning a second language

    For monolingual parents who can’t offer their child a bilingual upbringing, it would be money well invested to enroll their children in a foreign language course as early as kindergarten.

  5. GCSE results reveal new low for languages

    In the news: GCSE results reveal new low for languages

    GCSE results hit another record high this year but it's bad news for modern languages.

  6. Cactus opinion: a taste of English in Ireland

    Destinations for you: Cactus opinion: a taste of English in Ireland

    Stephanie Bon, Language Travel Advisor for Cactus Language, tells us about her visit to our English language schools in Ireland: Galway, Dublin & Cork (Feb 07)