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    Teaching Languages: What is a teacher refresher course?

    In-country teacher refresher courses are designed for qualified and trainee foreign language teachers who are keen to continue their learning and expand their knowledge.

  2. Teaching Languages: Student feedback confirms continuing ‘teaching excellence’ at Cactus

    Maintaining a high standard of teaching remains one of our top priorities at Cactus, and we are delighted that the latest feedback statistics confirm our success in this area.

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    Teaching Languages: Who teaches Cactus’ foreign language evening courses in the US and Canada?

    Cactus works with a huge number of teachers, many of whom have been teaching for years. We spoke to three of our North American teachers about their background, qualifications and why they love teaching.

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    Teaching Languages: Who teaches Cactus’ foreign language evening courses in the UK?

    Before booking onto one of our evening language courses, lots of students are keen to learn more about who will be teaching them…

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    Cactus Language Courses UK, Cactus Events, Teaching Languages: Cactus Teacher Recruitment Day - 18th September 2010

    Find out what it means to be a Cactus teacher and how you can teach languages for us!

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    Teaching Languages: Who teaches Cactus’ part-time evening courses?

    It's fair to say that the majority of Cactus' teachers are quite different from the foreign language teachers that most people were taught by at secondary school.

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    Attitudes to Language Learning, Teaching Languages: The International Baccalaureate

    The International Baccalaureate (or ‘IB’ as it is commonly known) is a relatively unknown qualification in the UK. It’s actually been around since 1968 though, and is available in 137 countries worldwide.

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    Teaching Languages: Primary education languages strategy - advice for teachers

    As outlined in Sir Jim Rose’s recent report - Independent review of the primary curriculum: final report (30 April 2025) - Languages will become a statutory requirement of the National Curriculum at Key Stage 2 from 2011.

  9. Attitudes to Language Learning, Teaching Languages: Cactus Language Training and the Diploma in Languages

    Germaine Broadbent, sales director at Cactus, tells us about her involvement in developing the Diploma in Languages and International Communication, and why she thinks it represents a change for the better.

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    Teaching Languages, In the news: ‘Meaningful’ options for law firm trainees who defer

    According to recent news items, the economic downturn has forced several of the top city law firms to offer anyone due to start training contracts in 2009 and 2010 up to £10,000 to defer their start date.

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    Teaching Languages, In the news: The Diploma in Languages

    With so many complaints about the current lack of modern language provision in schools, and the resulting deficit in the number of Brits who are able to speak foreign languages, the introduction of the Diploma in Languages can only be a positive change.