Brighter Thinking Blog

Learning French opens up a world of opportunities

6 things your students may not know about why learning French is such an asset.

Interesting ways of learning a language

Our authors from the new series Cambridge IGCSE® Mandarin as a Foreign Language discuss additional ways students can approach learning...

New technologies, new educational landscapes

Author Victor Gonzalez talks about the impact of technology upon the classroom

Multilingualism – the norm in a 21st Century global society

Jocelyn Wyburd, Director of the Language Centre at the University of Cambridge, explains why multilingualism is the new normal.

Are you Ready for a Global Future?

Why We All Need to Learn Languages

Renowned polyglot Alex Rawlings explains why language learning is important.

Modern Language Degrees and Career Opportunities

Dr Charlotte Lee and Dr Martin Ruehl look at the state of the career market for modern language degree graduates.

'Mental Gymnastics' Part 2: Directions for Future Research

Dr Napoleon Katsos, from the Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics at Cambridge University, looks at the future of language...

'Mental Gymnastics' Part 1: Advantages of Learning Languages

Dr Napoleon Katsos, from the Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics at Cambridge University, considers the advantages of learning languages.

Bilingualism: Necessity or Luxury?

In conversation with Fred Genesee and Peeter Mehisto co-authors of Building Bilingual Education Systems – Forces, Mechanisms and Counterweights.