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Northern Ireland is facing a crisis in language learning and our young people are being failed. Join the campaign to change that.

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Joined February 2022
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MFL teachers! Join us 5pm, Monday 10 July to hear the results for Language Trends 23 from author Dr Ian Collen, plus the thoughts of a panel of experts (including Bernadette Holmes, Director of the National Consortium for Languages) bit.ly/43YB0xY #mfltwitterati
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📣 Teachers - tomorrow is #WorldRefugeeDay - don't forget to register for our free webinar 'Welcoming Refugees into your Classroom & Community.' 📷 Sign up now: bit.ly/42D8ukH #EducationExchange #EduExch2023
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Delighted to hear from @SDLPlive Education Spokesperson @McCrossanMLA, who has affirmed that his Party would introduce the compulsory study of modern languages in primary schools. Grateful for Daniel’s support and looking forward to working with him on the campaign 🤝
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Ar thug tú freagra ar an chomhairliúchán fós? Have you responded to the survey on dual-language signage? 👇👇 Suirbhé as Gaeilge: yoursay.belfastcity.gov.uk/o… Suirbhé as Béarla: yoursay.belfastcity.gov.uk/o… Tuilleadh Eolais | Consultation Info: yoursay.belfastcity.gov.uk/o… #CeartaTeanga
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Almost 2 weeks since we wrote to the parties, we've heard from @connieegan94 , the @allianceparty Education Spokesperson, who affirmed her support for language learning and hope that the Review of Education will give recommendations on how to address the current language deficit.
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✅Abair "Tá"... Say "Yes" to... Equality. Inclusivity. Tolerance. Diversity. Minority Rights. Multiculturalism. Parity. Mutual Respect... Say "Yes" to 2023. ❌Abair "Níl"... Say "No" to ...👇👇👇
Irish Language Signage for Olympia BCC has proposed that Irish Language signage be added to existing signage at Olympia Leisure Centre. We are keen to hear YOUR VIEWS! St Simons Community Hub TUESDAY 13th June, 2pm-3pm for a Community Consultation. It's vital you have a say
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Language learning at schools in Northern Ireland is "slowly recovering from the pandemic", new research suggests irishnews.com/news/northerni…
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Pretty obvious to me that we should make foreign language learning compulsory to GCSE. Languages are a social good and are in high demand by NI exporters! To grow our economy we need more linguists 🇩🇪🇫🇷🇪🇸🇨🇳🇹🇷🇵🇱 It's a shame we lost Erasmus+ @SaveLLNI bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-i…
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Today sees the launch of our new #LanguageTrendsNI research! Conducted by Dr Ian Collen @NICILT, the findings show that 'language learning is slowly recovering' following the pandemic. The full report will launch @TheMACBelfast. Read the key findings👇 bit.ly/LanguageNI
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❗️ Northern Ireland has the shortest time for compulsory language learning of any country on the continent of Europe. As the @BCouncil_NI Language Trends 2023 Report is released today, it’s clear we need change to catch up with the rest of Europe and #SaveLanguageLearning.
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Still wondering why you should study a language at university? Hear what our students say. Come visit us on our 10 June Open Day to find out more: qub.ac.uk/Study/Undergraduat… @NICILT @Languagesconnect @Routesintolangs youtu.be/NKx97LWIUcQ
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Next week we launch our latest #LanguageTrendsNI research!🎉 Conducted by Dr Ian Collen @NICILT, it gives an overview of language provision in NI & follows on from our research in 2021, which found that language lessons were ‘hardest hit’ during Covid-19👇nireland.britishcouncil.org/…
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Proud to have provided support to this fantastic initiative #SaveLanguageLearning
Every young person should have the opportunity to learn a language in primary school, but far too many don't get that chance. We are falling behind the rest of Europe and letting pupils down. It's time for change. We're asking the parties to commit to #SaveLanguageLearning👇
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Every young person should have the opportunity to learn a language in primary school, but far too many don't get that chance. We are falling behind the rest of Europe and letting pupils down. It's time for change. We're asking the parties to commit to #SaveLanguageLearning👇
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Every young person should have the opportunity to learn a language in primary school, but far too many don't get that chance. We are falling behind the rest of Europe and letting pupils down. It's time for change. We're asking the parties to commit to #SaveLanguageLearning👇
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Why learn a language? Because there's a whole world beyond your own. Because Spanish, Arabic & French let you communicate on most continents. Because Chinese, Urdu & Swahili create exciting new perspectives. Because whatever else you're interested in, a language makes you better.
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With exam time looming have a look at some of the fab examples below to make your learning of languages even more fun. Who said language learning is boring?!🤩
Are you struggling to learn a #language? Here's how to reach your goals while enjoying the process and having fun learning! #langtwt #languagelearning Day#6 of #Ship30for30
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Ever wanted to learn a language, or improve your proficiency? Why not sign up to our @QUBLangCent Semester 3 courses, beginning on Monday 25 April? 👉qub.ac.uk/directorates/Infor… Registrations close on Thurs 21 April.
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As I'm at USI Conference I unfortunately can't head along and support this fantastic campaign- but I would really urge everyone to go and get involved 💪💪 so so important to ensure we save language learning in NI!!
Come along to our in-person campaign meeting at 7pm today in Lanyon OG/074! Looking forward to seeing you all there!
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Come along to our in-person campaign meeting at 7pm today in Lanyon OG/074! Looking forward to seeing you all there!
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