Language Angels started back in the early 2000s, when language teaching first came to prominence at primary school level. We soon realised that schools and teachers had little or no support with language teaching and we found there were two major problems in primary schools:
- Firstly, teachers were (understandably) wary of language teaching. Perhaps they struggled themselves at school and felt they couldn’t develop the skills to teach the subject with confidence. Or they simply couldn’t contend with the stress of further training, on top of a workload that keeps on increasing.
- Secondly - headteachers struggled to fill the skills gap. There’s a shortage of qualified language teachers and assistants – either for full time or visiting roles. On top of this – I don’t have to tell you – budgets are stretched to the limit.
Both problems seemed insurmountable, so we created Language Angels as a ready-made
solution.
Written by teachers and for teachers, it’s a new breed of classroom resource –
without the usual price tag of high-end digital learning.
- It uses games, songs and interactive whiteboard materials – including digital
audio files to help with pronunciation.
- Every lesson comes pre-planned, reducing teacher workload.
- Any teacher can use it - whether they have language skills or not.
- And it's fully compliant with the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence across Early, First and Second Level.
Each lesson is built around specific goals and subject themes so that pupils can develop their language skills as a series of building blocks. Teachers are equipped with answers to questions that might emerge during the lesson – and with reliable customer support, they can escalate any questions that present more of a challenge.
That makes it ideal for teachers. And headteachers find it invaluable too. Why is this?
- Reporting is easy. It comes with a built-in tracking and progression tool, so you can measure the progress of each pupil, each class, and the school as a whole..
- Plus, it’s future-proof - continually updated and improved, as the curriculum
evolves.
We believe that Language Angels is the complete answer to the challenges of teaching languages in primary school. Not just a low-cost alternative to finding language specialists, but also a more reliable – and more enjoyable – solution.
