NCELP – National Centre for Excellence for Language Pedagogy

Our mission is to improve language curriculum design and pedagogy, leading to a higher uptake and greater success at GCSE

ALICE HARRISON, HEAD OF LANGUAGES, REDDISH VALE HIGH SCHOOL

“We have been thrilled to have free access to such a well planned and structured scheme of work. The resources are so well organised and easily adaptable for our classes. It has made a big difference to our workload.”

Lynne Kay, PGCE Course Leader for Modern Languages, Newcastle University

"Just to also say a big thank you for all the excellent resources you have created on the NCELP Portal. Awesome!...What's great is having the research, the underpinning principles and extensive resources all in one place"

Pippa Allenby, Primary MFL Outreach Teacher for KS2, St Bede’s Catholic College

"I think the KS3 SOW is inspirational! Thank you to everyone for all the resources and CPD information and videos. They are fantastic!"

More testimonials

19 May

Educator Testimonial

Former headteacher and primary adviser, Kathryn Wild, shares her experience as an Spanish learner using NCELP

Image with text: Teacher Case Study: Joanna Cairns

15 Mar

Lead School Teacher Case Study

We interviewed Joanna Cairns, NCELP Course Leader, and Head of MFL at Archbishop Temple Church of England High School.

15 Feb

Interview with Nick Avery, Spanish Resource Developer

Find out how an NCELP Scheme of Work is developed with Nicholas Avery, Spanish Resource Developer.

23 May

Department of Education ranks 5th in REF 2021 results

York University's Department of Education has ranked 5th in the Research Excellence Framework 2021, according to Times Higher Education, with the department's research impact rated to the highest degree.

13 May

NCELP interviewed by the Consejería de Educación

Professor Emma Marsden and Dr Rachel Hawkes were recently interviewed for TECLA by José Jiménez Serrano, Technical Adviser to the Consejería de Educación in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

12 May

Survey: Perceptions of Primary Languages in England

A survey has been launched for the Progression in Primary Languages project at the Institute of Education, University of Reading, aiming to explore views on the KS2 Languages Programme of Study, approaches to assessment of primary languages, and...

11 May

How to boost MFL entries at GCSE and A level

As entries in modern foreign languages plummet, Professor Emma Marsden recently spoke to TES to explain how teachers can improve their delivery of MFL lessons and therefore boost uptake...

6 May

A new approach to foreign language learning

A digital game developed by the University of York and the National Centre for Excellence for Language Pedagogy (NCELP) in collaboration with the University of Reading, is helping to improve the way that children learn French, Spanish and German grammar.

1 May

Natalie Finlayson presents for NCELP at BAAL Linguistics and Knowledge about Language in Education online event

30 April 2022 Natalie Finlayson, Senior Resource Developer, presented the following session at the BAAL Linguistics and Knowledge about Language…

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