The Conversation

What’s the best way to teach children a second language? New research produces surprising results

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
The Conversation

Is it a case of ‘the younger, the better’ for children learning a new language?

Florence Myles received funding from the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Funding Council) for the study 'Learning French from ages 5, 7 and 11: an investigation into starting ages, rates and routes ...
The Irish Times

Plan to introduce foreign languages at primary level could ‘divert time from Irish’

Plans to introduce modern foreign languages in a new curriculum for all primary schools could “dilute the status of Irish”, according to some educators. The concerns are outlined in a consultation ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Indigenous language replaces state school foreign language studies

Students across all year levels at Yarrunga Primary School are now learning Bpangerang language after the school expanded its Indigenous language teaching. Students spend an hour a week learning ...