Time for Languages Webinars

Time for Languages Time for Languages Webinars Languages Connect have teamed up with Business in the Community Ireland for a series of interactive webinars promoting the benefits of languages.  Speakers from a variety of industries and Third Level will discuss their experiences with languages. The series includes a webinar aimed at TY students and a […]

#ThinkLanguages Competition Winners

#ThinkLanguages Announcements #ThinkLanguages 2022 – Save the Date! We’re very happy to announce that #ThinkLanguages will be back again in 2022 for its fifth year – so save the date! This year the fun and celebrations will happen on Thursday 17 November 2022. Details will be announced in the coming months – so keep your […]

English Language Assistant Scheme

English Language Assistant Scheme ELA Scheme 2024/2025 Would you like the opportunity to live abroad and get some teaching experience while you’re there? Why not check out the ELA scheme and start dreaming of all the amazing travel experiences you’ll have in your spare time? The English Language Assistant (ELA) Scheme aims to provide additional […]

#ThinkLanguages kicks off

#ThinkLanguages kicks off! A great time had by all at #ThinkLanguages #ThinkLanguages celebrations kicked off today with fun language-related activities, workshops and talks happening in 150 schools nationwide. Transition year students right across the country have been preparing for the event for weeks, and have spent the day immersing themselves in languages and cultures from […]

#ThinkLanguages Countdown

#ThinkLanguages Countdown Countdown to the big day is on! The TY celebration of languages is nearly here and this year is set to be bigger and better than ever. Event Management kits will be arriving in schools this week to help prepare for the day! The kits contain a mix of fun language-based activities and […]

Primary Module Welcome Packs for Term 1

Animation of four front covers of different primary module resources

Primary Language Welcome Packs Primary schools ready to say ‘Yes’ to Languages as Welcome Packs arrive for first term The first term of the new Primary Sampler Module will begin on Monday 1 November. Over  170 schools will be the first to participate in this new initiative to bring more languages to primary schools across […]

Open Night Toolkit Packs

Front cover of the Open Night Toolkit

Open Day Toolkit Packs Toolkit Packs arriving in schools soon! Languages Connect are sending out Toolkit packs to MFL Departments in all post primary schools nationwide to help promote languages at Open Days and Open Nights for incoming first year students. These packs are designed to help encourage students to ‘Say Yes to Languages” when […]

MS Readathon Competition

MS Readathon Competition Take part in a second language! Languages Connect has partnered with MS Readathon again to bring a foreign language element to this well-established competition for children who love to read!  The MS Readathon inspires children to read as much as they can, all for an incredible cause. The rules are simple. Read […]

Biggest Ever #ThinkLanguages

ThinkLanguages students

Biggest Ever #ThinkLanguages #ThinkLanguages 2021 will be bigger than ever this year with nearly 12,000 TY students from around 15 schools nationwide taking part! TYs will work together in their Champion Teams to organise a #ThinkLanguages event in their school. This nationwide celebration of languages will take place on Monday 22 November. Languages Connect will […]

Guidance Counsellor Resources

Guidance Counsellor Resources Guidance Counsellors can help broaden students’ horizons and develop an appreciation of the importance of languages in the workplace. Languages Connect have resources to help. Resources include: Lesson Plans, ‘Languages in my Life’ online activity and Work Experience Activity Packs for TY, LCA and LCVP. Visit our Guidance Counsellors page to see […]