What happens when languages finally get fixed
Over 1,300 schools have stopped dreading languages lessons — and have the evidence to prove it. Here's what they say.
"We've seen a 15% improvement in achievement since joining PLN. Languages went from a gap in our curriculum to something we're genuinely proud of."
School leader Primary school, England
"The SLT are fully behind it. Even staff who were reluctant at the start are now advocates — they can see the difference in the children."
Subject lead Primary school, England
"Staff confidence has been completely transformed. Teachers who used to dread the languages slot are now excited about it."
Headteacher Primary school, England
Our school loves it — pupils and teachers alike. It's gone from being a session people dread to teach to one that is welcomed and celebrated. We had an Ofsted inspection and MFL was chosen for a deep dive by a French HMI — and he awarded us 'Outstanding' for Quality of Education.
From zero Spanish to Year 6 excellence
Michelle Pearson · St Wilfrid's Primary, Northenden, Manchester
Michelle joined St Wilfrid's as an ECT with no prior Spanish experience. Using PLN's Video2Teach scheme, she was able to deliver high-quality Spanish lessons from day one — with the confidence that pronunciation and progression were taken care of by Irene, PLN's native speaker.
By the end of the year, her Year 6 class were producing work of a quality that exceeded expectations — including a feelings display and a European Day of Languages showcase that stopped visitors in their tracks.
"I genuinely didn't think I could teach languages. PLN made it possible — and the children's work speaks for itself."
Building a French curriculum from the ground up
Abigail Cooper · St Michael's Church of England Primary
Abigail came to PLN needing to establish French across the whole school — with non-specialist staff, limited time, and an Ofsted visit looming. The PLN platform gave her the structured scheme, the progression documentation, and the assessment tools to make it happen quickly.
"I've only recently signed up, and I've been so impressed by the wealth of materials. The documents that show and track progression have been huge timesavers. I feel so excited to introduce this across Key Stage 2 and know it will be an amazing support for staff who lack confidence."
Abigail's school is now using PLN across the full key stage — with staff who report feeling genuinely supported rather than left to figure it out alone.
The confidence it gives our staff to teach Spanish effectively is priceless. Spanish is now consistently being taught across the school, allowing children to get the enjoyment out of languages that they should.
Very easy to use. Very teacher-friendly. Very pupil-friendly.
We are absolutely loving Premium Plus at Plymouth Grove — it's transformed our teaching in Spanish. Staff confidence has really skyrocketed.
Staff have adopted the scheme with a smile and heart-felt thanks for the support PLN has given us. From children to HLTAs, teachers and the MFL lead, PLN has helped us all improve in our language development, confidence, and subject coordination.
Helped an enormous amount getting our MFL curriculum to where it is now — with progression throughout school, a KS1 scheme, theme days, and hugely improved teacher and student confidence.
PLN provides a supportive scheme of work which allows all our teachers from Reception to Year 6 to access and deliver high quality lessons. The PLN conference is informative and reinvigorating, providing me with lots of ideas for the new school year.
The support is amazing. Resources are well-structured and updated when necessary. Great progression across the scheme. The lessons are so useful for non-specialist teachers who can deliver them easily and with confidence. Another plus is all the extras — policy help, planning documentation — everything is there.
We love the inspiring activities and the variety in the lessons. It's so useful for teachers who aren't as confident. The children love it. And the children love Emilie.
Our teachers love it! If you are not a native speaker it is perfect — it teaches the correct pronunciation. It is clear, easy to follow and the children engage and respond well to it.
Video2Teach is very helpful for lessons and really supports non-specialist teachers. It has made a positive impact on children's listening and speaking skills having the videos for each lesson.
After joining a requires-improvement school as deputy, one of the big factors needing addressing was the curriculum. In just the first year, children across KS2 could be heard singing the songs and talking about their learning!
The new Video2Teach has received very positive feedback — it has encouraged teachers to be more creative with their lessons.
Without PLN I really wouldn't be as confident as I am leading languages in my school.
Our teachers have found it amazing to have a fluent French teacher — none of our staff are fluent, so it's CPD at the same time!
It's gone from being a session people dread to teach to one that is welcomed and celebrated.
The confidence levels in staff are at their highest they have ever been — and because of this, pupils are more engaged and absolutely love learning.
Everything is there at the touch of a button — planning, resources, assessment, teacher aides. Makes my life much easier!
The scheme is fun and engaging for the children and they look forward to their French lessons each week. The support for non-specialist teachers is outstanding.
PLN supports our specialists and non-specialist teachers equally, and it has given the subject a direction and consistency that we have needed.
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