There have been a lot of pieces in the news the last few days, prompted by the GSCE results and the fact that, apart from Spanish, numbers taking GCSEs in modern languages have dropped. The Independent leader criticises the decision to scrap mandatory languages at secondary level, saying: Making languages optional at 14 has hadContinue reading “Est-ce qu’il faut parler les langues?”
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Links 24 August
It’s been a while, so there are quite a few articles that I’ve picked up on recently. Some might be signposted elsewhere, but better twice than not at all, eh? One of my secret passions is Rugby League – I’m off to the Challenge Cup Final on Saturday – so I was glad to seeContinue reading “Links 24 August”
Links 9 August
I would love to do a proper post, but it’s been quite busy the last few days, probably due to the arrival of the new boss. so here are some links in the meantime. Sometime our justice system is not all it could be, or that we would like it to be, but Shirin Ebadi’sContinue reading “Links 9 August”
Links on 27 July 2010
A return for my occasional series 🙂 Emergency Exit Fail: have you ever felt like this? An article about Holyrood TV could apply to the EP, I reckon. There is something of a paradox, with lots of talk about openness and transparency, but little interest in such channels. Why should that be? Is it inContinue reading “Links on 27 July 2010”
Women in the world
Interesting debate going on over on the Guardian website, about the position of women in society and especially politics. I was astonished to be told when I took on this post that I am the first woman head of media in London. I never thought to be the first woman anything in my life –Continue reading “Women in the world”