Working with…. The Association for Language Learning
ALL is the major UK subject association for teachers of all foreign languages in all sectors independent a charity a membership organisation national and regional
ALL organises the biggest annual national languages conference and exhibition, Language World keeps members up-to-date on issues in languages education publishes six journals, including the Language Learning Journal represents members takes part in a range of project work provides professional development
USP ALL is a meeting place for members from across the educational spectrum who meet to exchange ideas run events collaborate in projects discuss educational policy support language teachers, language teaching, language learning
ALL brokering collaboration between: members national partners key agencies
Projects Innovation Exchange project : LSE, Archbishop Michael Ramsay Technology College (London) Sheffield University, King Edward VII School (Sheffield) Ashcombe School (Kent) DfES funded – ALL led
ALL branches Some… are based in universities have chairs who work in universities have representatives from universities on their committees work closely with their local universities on activities with and events for pupils
ALL-Leicester Make Languages Work For You languages and careers day for students in years 9 and 11 collaboration between ALL Leicester Leicester University East Midlands Comenius Centre Judgemeadow School and Language College Regional Languages Network Goethe Institut
What can ALL do for you? tap into productive networks make contacts fund/co-fund activities organise/help with organisation links with schools in your region and beyond promote your department – events, publications, conference keep you in touch with what’s happening in all sectors
For example…. Nottingham Trent University: NTU/ALL developed a bid for a Lingua 1 project. NTU co-ordinator/ALL content Innovation Exchange project University of Manchester/ALL/SSAT Arabic network (SSAT funded) University of Leicester: helped with information and advice on setting up language classes for primary teachers
Association for Language Learning Group membership from £100 Individual membership from £36