The ALL London January Event 2026

0930

The Blue Room: Registration & tea/coffee and biscuits – the committee will be there to welcome you! Opportunity for Job offers + seekers to match up!

10.00

NFT3: Introduction, welcome and essential up-dates from ALL (Helen Myers (ALL London Chair), Nick Mair (ALL London Vice Chair) Anna Lise Gordon (ALL Co-President) incl. encouragement to match Job offers + seekers. London:City of Languages – some inspiring stories for all Vicky Gough (Chair, London:City of Languages)

10.30

NFT3: Primary + KS3 focus: “Sharing what works: Local collaboration, transferable ideas”. Anna Lise Gordon (Co-President) will lead a session which invites Primary and KS3 teachers to share what is working for them, including those in Hackney, as referenced in the CAR report.  Bernadette Clinton MFL Consultant describes the Hackney approach to languages and introduces secondary and primary teachers from the borough who will share their experience and practical activities which have worked for them. Samantha Saggar - Head of languages at Waterside Academy (secondary) and Cristina Gainza - Head of European languages at The Urswick School (secondary); Jacqueline Smith ex-Head of languages St John of Jerusalem Primary; Raquel Tola Rego - Spanish and CLIL specialist at Parkwood Primary International Spanish School; Sara Alonso Jimeno - teaching in 3 primaries in a Federation of Daubeney, Sebright and Lauriston

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’NFT4: Building Your A-level Repertoire- Steve Smith. A great opportunity to meet our friend - popular blogger, author, experienced teacher with a wealth of strategies for your A level class. Steve will outline sound principles for A-level teaching along with a wide range of classroom activities for listening, speaking, working with texts, vocabulary, grammar, film and literature essay writing. The session will suit both practising and aspiring A-level MFL teachers.

11.30- 12.00

The Blue Room: Comfort break / top-up of coffee / chance to ‘network’ / view info from corporate members (incl exam boards), speakers, and our sponsors and to soak up the feeling of being in a beautiful venue by the Thames! Job offers and seekers encouraged to meet up! Exciting raffle with great prizes! Please bring own mug (if possible) to save the environment!

Confirmed exhibitors: AQA, Business Language Champions, Edexcel Pearson, Institut français, Goethe Institut, The Japan Foundation, Languagenut, Maison Claire Fontaine, NCLE, The Spanish Education Embassy,Thisisschool, Twinkl, Voyager School Travel.

12.00 – 13.00

NFT3: ‘What’s working for the new GCSE preparation?’ We are delighted that Jennifer Wozniak, Assistant Headteacher i/c of teaching and learning and CPD is joining us to share her passion for her craft and her subject. This presentation will delve into practical methodologies and techniques to enhance students' engagement and proficiency. There will be a range of tried-and-tested activities designed to strengthen reading, listening, writing, speaking, dictation, and translation and that can be used in your classroom right away.

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NFT4: Studio Cinema: Primary focus: What next, following the CAR report? Panel and discussion Led by Anna Lise Gordon (Co-President) + the ALL London Primary Hub Leaders: Cara Bleiman, Nadine Chadier, & Miriam Paridjanian. An opportunity to add your voice to the follow-up consultation to the CAR report by sharing what works for you.

13:15 – 14.00

‘Getting your Years 10 and 11 ready for June 26 GCSE: An Update for Teachers’

NFT3: Edexcel: Rebecca Waker Subject Advisor & Fiona Pryce, Senior Qualifications Manager MFL

NFT4:AQA; Chloe Burrows and Rachel Livingstone, Subject Support Managers for Languages,

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The Blue Room Job Application Clinic for Students. 'What are schools looking for?'with Nick Mair, Academy Teacher, ISMLA, Vice Chair ALL London, Nathalie Blondeau, Harris Federation, David Blow, SESSET Executive Headteacher. A ‘Must’ for trainee teachers preparing CVs, applications and interviews from experienced and inspiring teachers and managers!

14.00 – 14.45

The Blue Room - a working lunch! [We provide the drinks + biscuits]

London:City of Languages – The next steps …. Vicky Gough

Annual General Meeting - Chaired by Helen Myers 1. Election /confirmation of committee members; 2. Reports from the Chair, Secretary, Treasurer; 3. Response to issues raised by Management Board; 4. Issues to be raised with the Management Board (please give advance notice of issues you wish to raise in writing before the event if possible); 5. AOB