Teaching and learning

Writing isn't always students' favourite activity. At one end of the scaffolding spectrum, a blank page can be very daunting, but at the other end, copying from a sentence builder doesn't require much creative input on the learners' part. To achieve a happy medium – and hopefully happy, motivated students – I've selected some activities that provide a medium level of support and include a collaborative or competitive element.

Language teachers and students love games, but what exactly are the benefits of using them – other than injecting a bit of fun into the MFL classroom – and what types of games does Teachit have to offer?

Help students to master the essentials of English and understand it's 'magic', and they'll quickly feel more confident as writers. Jill Carter, experienced English teacher and SPaG textbook writer, shares her favourite spelling, punctuation and grammar resources.

Head of EAL Anna Czebiolko shares tips on providing help with English as an additional language in the mainstream classroom.

How can we help MFL students to move beyond comprehensible input and tackle more challenging texts?