The introduction of the Curriculum for Wales has called for a more integrated approach to teaching and learning with the creation of six Areas of Learning and Experience that group together well-known disciplines and actively promote meaningful links between them.…
by Alex Nita I’d like you all to pause for a minute and look around you – what can you see? I’m sat in my office and can see my notebook, a mini library of children’s books, an assortment of…
By Ana Carrasco We’re thrilled to report back on the Multilingual Primary Mentoring Pilot Project, an initiative that brought together university students and primary schools to inspire a love of languages and cultures in young learners. Funded by The South…
The recent celebration of international languages at the Senedd was an unforgettable day for everyone involved in the project. It was a brilliant opportunity to reflect on the power of languages and everything we’ve achieved together over the past decade.…
By Milan James I recently had the privilege of attending a two-day training session with MFL Mentoring 🎉and it was an incredibly enriching experience that left a lasting impact on me. From the moment I arrived, I could feel the…
Session 1: Language as Identity through Accents My first mentoring session of the academic term! Though it’s somewhat nerve-racking, I’m really looking forward to meeting my mentees. We started with introductions, sharing our favourite subjects, hobbies, and pets. We discussed…
As an extrovert, I thrive on meeting new people and learning about their diverse backgrounds, especially when it involves different cultures and languages. My passion for languages has been a long-standing one, and I am truly fascinated by their power…
My name is Maryam and I’m currently a 2nd year PhD student in the field of Bilingualism at Bangor University. My research is investigating the reading skills of Arabic-English bilingual children with DLD (Developmental Language Disorder). I am originally from…
Have you ever wanted to make a difference in the world, but didn’t know where to start? For me, that journey began in 2018, when I applied to be an MFL mentor during my second year of university. I was…
Hi everyone! My name is Poppy, I’m 23 years old and I’m from Plymouth. I studied German at Swansea University, which included a year abroad at Universität Regensburg. I enjoyed living in Germany so much, that I decided to do…
