- Date
- 16 June 2021 - 13:18
Language learning in Northern Ireland: teachers have their say
'Ninety-two per cent of pupils don’t think languages are relevant to their future career.'
- Tags
- Languages
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- 13 February 2020 - 12:30
'We want to be seen' – Shannon Sickels on identity
As Northern Ireland celebrates its first same-sex marriage, playwright and activist Shannon Sickels (Yee) tells us about identity and its role in learning.
- Tags
- Equal opportunities and diversity
- Date
- 21 May 2019 - 14:32
Why are fewer pupils in Northern Ireland choosing to learn a language?
A new report into languages in Northern Ireland shows a 19 per cent drop in uptake at GCSE level over the last eight years.
- Tags
- Publications, Languages
- Date
- 28 February 2018 - 16:30
'All good stories for children are about conflict' – Myra Zepf, children's author
Northern Ireland Children's Writing Fellow Myra Zepf talks about writing for and by children, the joy of multilingual storytelling, and why she loves the Irish word for 'jellyfish'.
- Tags
- Literature
- Date
- 27 February 2018 - 15:30
'Equality is an unfinished business' – activist and former politician Monica McWilliams
Monica McWilliams co-founded the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition and was one of few women at the table for the multi-party peace negotiations leading to the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement.
- Tags
- Women and girls
- Date
- 09 May 2016 - 07:58
How open are Northern Ireland's 16-year-olds to the world?
We asked Northern Ireland's 16-year-olds about their ambitions to go abroad for study, travel and work. Dr Dirk Schubotz, who directed the research, explains their answers.
- Tags
- Schools, Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK
- Date
- 28 July 2015 - 14:51
Is it better to be a short story writer or a novelist?
Are short story writers getting a raw deal? How is writing a short story different? Northern Ireland's Paul McVeigh, author of The Good Son, compares.
- Tags
- Literature, Arts
- Date
- 11 March 2015 - 10:52
What’s in a kiss? The science of smooching
Is there a scientific reason that explains why humans kiss? Yes, says Emer Maguire, winner of the Northern Irish instalment of the international science communication competition FameLab.
- Date
- 10 March 2014 - 17:01
How to use newspaper articles in language class
How should teachers use ‘authentic’ texts in class? Author, trainer and teacher Rachael Roberts gives advice on the example of newspapers.
- Tags
- English language, Teaching
- Date
- 23 December 2013 - 12:23
To win a conflict, you have to connect people to people
Mariane Pearl's husband was beheaded by a militant Islamic fundamentalist group in February 2002. In November 2013, Mariane was interviewed by Mike Patterson of BBC. Read it here.
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- Schools