Olympics

Find out about the different ways you could use your languages for the London 2010 Games.

Click here for the quiz answers from this factsheet.

Mind your language

A punchy factsheet aimed at younger students (aged 10-14) showing how languages can help you get on in lots of different ways.

Mixing it up

A comprehensive factsheet aimed at older students, providing case studies, information and advice on combining a languages with other degree options at university.

Spanish skills

A language specific factsheet, primarily for KS4 students which highlights key socio-economic data relating to both Spain and Latin America and how this impacts upon career opportunities.

Use it or lose it

Answers questions from secondary school pupils and their parents who already speak another language in addition to English. How can I get my skills recognised? How do I know what level I’m at? What options do I have at university? What sort of job will these skills help me get?

Talking prospects

Talking prospects is a leaflet for parents produced by the DCSF to form part of the Languages Work suite of materials. It provides information for parents whose children are making GCSE option choices and makes a strong case for them to continue with a language.

Copies be obtained from the teachernet website using code DCSF-00885-2007. For hard copies please call Prolog on 0845 60 222 60, quoting reference: 00885-2007LEF-EN.