Swanswell Language Network

Formerly the Swanswell Language Hub, we are now the Swanswell Language Network. Welcome to our new site where we will be sharing useful links and resources to make your language teacher workload lighter! 

As ever, if there is anything we can support you with, please don't hesitate to reach out. Equally, if you'd like to shine a light on anything exciting happening with languages in your setting, please share it so we can inspire each other as a community.

An update from NCLE

Building on the learning from our successful work with the Language Hubs programme, our school is part of a national Language Network, working with experts at NCLE (National Consortium to prepare for a new phase of operation which will officially launch in the new academic year. We remain firmly committed to bringing about constructive change in languages teaching and learning, and to promoting the value of the intercultural dimension and multilingualism.

The ability to speak other languages is an asset for pupils, both professionally and personally. Research shows that there are clear educational, personal, cultural, social and career benefits in being able to communicate confidently in another language.

As a country, we need more and better language skills which add value and widen opportunities for individuals, communities and society.

The programme’s ethos is ‘Collaboration, Creativity and Collegiality’. Initially, we will work closely with colleagues from secondary Partner Schools to spread best practice ensuring high quality language education, deliver bespoke CPD and increase access to home, heritage and community languages. Primary schools will join the programme in the near future. There is also a specific drive to promote the study of German.

The programme is managed by the National Consortium for Languages Education (NCLE), the Goethe-Institut and the British Council.

You can find links to all of these organisations below.