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27th May 2025
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Published by Caroline at 27th May 2025

AssessEP: A Breakthrough in English Language Proficiency Assessment for EAL Learners

We are thrilled to share with you our new case study showing how we developed AssessEP, our comprehensive English language proficiency assessment tool designed for learners […]
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27th May 2025
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Published by Caroline at 27th May 2025

Across Cultures partners with Still I Rise to support learners in Yemen

Across Cultures has announced that it will be teaming up with the humanitarian organisation, Still I Rise, to help deliver high-quality educational support at their emergency […]
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30th April 2025
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Published by Caroline at 30th April 2025

Changing lives through literacy: a collaboration that matters

We are thrilled to announce that, as part of our 10th birthday celebrations, we have developed a partnership with the World Literacy Foundation – Sun Books […]
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12th February 2025
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Published by Caroline at 12th February 2025

Across Cultures and the Learning Village join the British Assistive Technology Association (BATA)

At Across Cultures, we pride ourselves on being a leading provider of interactive, gamified and immersive learning for EAL, SEND and low-level literary learners through our […]
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30th January 2025
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Published by Caroline at 30th January 2025

The story of the Learning Village – We’re 10 years old!

Our Learning Village story began in 2002 when Director, Caroline Scott, returned from teaching English in a Thai secondary school to take on the role of […]
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10th October 2024
Published by Caroline at 10th October 2024

Did our Director just compete in the Ironman World Championships!?

Last summer, on completion of the famously difficult Ironman Wales event, Caroline, our Director, qualified for the 2024 Ironman World Championships in Nice, France! Since qualifying, […]
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8th May 2024
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Published by Alex Turner at 8th May 2024

Our director doesn’t do anything by half!

Well, that’s not strictly true. She did start with a Half Ironman. Henry Ford once said, “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t […]
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24th November 2023
Published by Caroline at 24th November 2023

We are very pleased to announce that we are now Affiliate Members of FOBISIA

We are very pleased to announce that we are now Affiliate Members of FOBISIA. FOBISIA is the “Federation of British International Schools in Asia” promoting high-quality […]
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24th November 2023
Published by Caroline at 24th November 2023

We are proud to be a Supporting Member of BAISIS

Learning Village by Across Cultures is proud to announce it is a Supporting Member of BAISIS. BAISIS is “The British Association of Independent Schools with International […]
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10th November 2023
Teachco Badge Winner
Published by Alex Turner at 10th November 2023

Learning Village wins not just one, but TWO awards for its SEN provision!

Learning Village has won not only the “Highly Commended” Award in the SEN Category of the Teach Primary Awards 2023 BUT ALSO the “Finalist” Award in […]
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6th September 2023
Teach Awards Shortlist 2023
Published by Alex Turner at 6th September 2023

We’ve been shortlisted for the TeachCo Primary and Secondary awards!

We are excited to announce we have been shortlisted for the SEN category on BOTH Teach Primary and Teach Secondary! Follow this link to find out […]
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26th April 2023
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Published by Alex Turner at 26th April 2023

Across Cultures discuss the importance of research and evidence to support Edtech development

It was a privilege for Caroline Scott (Director, Author and Creator of the Learning Village by Across Cultures), to have been invited to participate as one […]
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15th June 2022
Published by Heidi at 15th June 2022

New case study: engagement and progress in a large group of schools

Our new case study looks at the use of the Learning Village programme by a group of 55 schools. The Across Cultures team collected data on […]
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6th May 2021
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Published by Heidi at 6th May 2021

We’re finalists in the ERA Awards 2021

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve been shortlisted for the Education Resource Awards 2021 – as a finalist in the Supplier of the Year category. The ERA awards […]
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3rd May 2021
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Published by Heidi at 3rd May 2021

Across Cultures Partnership with ISP

We’re really excited to be partnering with the International Schools Partnership (ISP) to develop best practice in multilingual learning across their global community of schools. Across […]
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29th March 2021
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Published by Heidi at 29th March 2021

The British School Rio de Janeiro Education Conference 2021

Caroline Scott, of Across Cultures, will be running workshops on all three days of the TBS Education Conference in Rio, on 29th, 30th and 31st March. […]
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17th March 2021
Edtech: Learner learning remotely
Published by Heidi at 17th March 2021

EdTech: the Emergency Service for Education in 2020!

Author: Yzanne Mackay   It’s now almost exactly a year since the UK education system went into lockdown. The ruling that schools must close to almost all […]
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25th January 2021
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Published by Heidi at 25th January 2021

BETT Awards 2021: We’ve been shortlisted again

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been shortlisted in the BETT Awards 2021 for our secondary learning resource – The Islands! The BETT Awards are an […]
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24th July 2020
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Published by Heidi at 24th July 2020

The Learning Village makes the Teach Secondary 2020 shortlist

We’ve made it to the top again! The Learning Village secondary-level programme – The Islands – has been shortlisted in the Teach Secondary awards 2020. This […]
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3rd March 2020
Published by Heidi at 3rd March 2020

We’re GESS Award winners!

At a Gala Dinner in Dubai, the Learning Village was announced SEN Inclusive Resource/Equipment Supplier of the Year 2020. The trophy was presented at the GESS Awards, […]
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8th February 2020
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Published by Caroline at 8th February 2020

Across Cultures launches ‘The Islands’

In March 2020, Across Cultures will launch the next phase of its highly successful EAL programme – ‘The Islands’. ‘The Islands’ is designed for learners aged […]
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31st January 2020
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Published by Caroline at 31st January 2020

Across Cultures working with New Zealand schools using the Learning Village

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27th January 2020
Published by Caroline at 27th January 2020

We’re a Top EdTech Tool 2020!

We’re excited to announce that we have been included in Twinkl’s ’37 Top EdTech Tools for 2020′ list!
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17th January 2020
Published by Caroline at 17th January 2020

We’re GESS award finalists!

We’re delighted to announce that we’re finalists in the GESS awards 2020. The Learning Village has been short-listed in the SEN and Inclusive Resource/Equipment Supplier of […]
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7th November 2019
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Published by Caroline at 7th November 2019

The Learning Village has been shortlisted for the BETT 2020 Awards!

We’ve done it again! The Learning Village has been shortlisted for the BETT 2020 Awards! These prestigious awards celebrate the real creativity and innovation that can […]
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24th October 2019
Published by Caroline at 24th October 2019

NALDIC Conference 2019

Across Cultures and the Learning Village will be exhibiting at the 27th Annual NALDIC Conference held on 16th November 2019 at King’s College London.  NALDIC’s 27th […]
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11th October 2019
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Published by Caroline at 11th October 2019

The Learning Village wins a three-star award!

We feel honoured to announce that the Learning Village has won a three-star award in the Teach Primary Awards 2019! It was only four years ago that […]
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19th July 2019
Published by Caroline at 19th July 2019

It’s official, we’ve been shortlisted again!

Teach Primary Award: LITERACY/ENGLISH RESOURCE “Resources designed to promote the development of pupils’ spoken language, reading, writing and vocabulary.” This comes swiftly off the back of […]
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17th July 2019
Published by Caroline at 17th July 2019

Northern Education Show 2019

Across Cultures and the Learning Village will be exhibiting at the Northern Education Show 2019 held on 9th October in Manchester. It is the region’s leading event […]
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2nd July 2019
Published by Caroline at 2nd July 2019

An English as an Additional Language (EAL) Programme

You enjoy teaching and, like every other teacher, you want the best for every learner. Recently, you have found a steady stream of learners coming to […]
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21st February 2019
Published by Caroline at 21st February 2019

Across Cultures is an ERA 2019 Finalist!

We’re really excited to tell you that we’ve been shortlisted as a finalist in the Education Resource Awards (ERA) 2019. The news comes hot on the […]
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19th February 2019
Published by Caroline at 19th February 2019

2019 Multilingual Learning Conference

Across Cultures and the Learning Village will be exhibiting at the 2019 Multilingual Learning Conference on 1st-3rd March in London. The conference will be held at […]
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30th January 2019
Published by Caroline at 30th January 2019

Education ‘EdWards’ Awards Ceremony

We are honoured to have been awarded an Education EdWard, which acts as Recognition of Evidence Informed Practice. The EdWards are associated with the EDUCATE programme. They […]
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29th January 2019
Published by Caroline at 29th January 2019

COBIS Annual Conference 2019

Across Cultures and the Learning Village will be exhibiting at the 38th COBIS Annual Conference on 11th-13th May 2019 at the InterContinental London O2 in Greenwich, London. You will […]
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11th December 2018
Published by Caroline at 11th December 2018

Education EdWards

We are honoured to have been awarded an Education EdWard, which acts as Recognition of Evidence Informed Practice. The EdWards are associated with the EDUCATE programme. They […]
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11th December 2018
Published by Caroline at 11th December 2018

BETT 2019

Across Cultures and the Learning Village will be exhibiting at BETT 2019 at the EDUCATE part of BETT Futures on Wednesday, 23rd January 2019 at Excel […]
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4th December 2018
Published by Caroline at 4th December 2018

Education Show 2019

Across Cultures and the Learning Village will be exhibiting at the Education Show on 24th-25th January 2019 at Excel London. Designed for the purchase decision makers […]
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4th December 2018
Published by Caroline at 4th December 2018

EAL Teaching webinars

We will be hosting a number of exciting live webinars revolving all around EAL Teaching. These 45-minute webinars will feature the Learning Village and various other […]
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3rd September 2018
Published by Caroline at 3rd September 2018

New company name

We have shortened our name from Communication Across Cultures to Across Cultures, and we have a new domain name: www.axcultures.com. Our email addresses are changing as […]
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8th May 2018
Bedford Borough Council EAL Conference – Thursday 12th July 2018 – Park Inn Bedford
Published by Caroline at 8th May 2018

Bedford Borough Council EAL Conference – Thursday 12th July 2018 – Park Inn Bedford

Caroline Scott, author and director at Across Cultures will be giving a keynote speech at the Bedford Borough Council EAL Conference on Thursday 12th July. For […]
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5th April 2018
Published by Caroline at 5th April 2018

ELT well

Are you interested in research and good practice on EAL learners who have Specific Learning Differences? You can find quite a few resources on Specific Learning […]
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5th April 2018
Published by Caroline at 5th April 2018

The Language Show

Now in its 30th year, Europe’s largest language event returns to Olympia in 2018 with new dates and improved talks, classes and features. The latest products […]
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2nd February 2018
SATEAL Conference
Published by Caroline at 2nd February 2018

SATEAL Conference

Scottish Association for Teaching English as an Additional Language. We will be exhibiting the Learning Village at this conference. Outreach Centre 9c Holyrood Road The Moray […]
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23rd January 2018
37th COBIS Annual Conference
Published by Caroline at 23rd January 2018

37th COBIS Annual Conference

The 37th COBIS Annual Conference will take place at the InterContinental London O2 in Greenwich, London, 12-14 May 2018. We will be exhibiting the Learning Village at this […]
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17th January 2018
EMAS Portsmouth Conference 6th March 2018
Published by Caroline at 17th January 2018

EMAS Portsmouth Conference 6th March 2018

Superdiversity and success: outstanding practice for Portsmouth schools We will be exhibiting the Learning Village at this conference. Tuesday 6 March 2018, 9am – 1pm Marriot […]
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6th November 2017
How does ABC International School use the Learning Village? 1
Published by Caroline at 6th November 2017

How does ABC International School use the Learning Village?

Academia Británica Cuscatleca (ABC) in El Salvador joined the Learning Village in April 2015.  However, they weren’t fully active across Upper Primary until Across Cultures came to their […]
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2nd November 2017
BETT AWARDS FINALIST 2018
Published by Caroline at 2nd November 2017

BETT AWARDS FINALIST 2018

Announced today: www.LearningVillage.net – BETT Awards Finalists 2018… Whole school aids for learning, teaching and assessment. It’s been a long journey from creation to piloting to […]
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5th September 2017
NALDIC Conference
Published by Caroline at 5th September 2017

NALDIC Conference 25. Educating multilingual learners in the 21st Century – November 18th

NALDIC’s 25th annual conference will consider the current state of play in the education of multilingual learners in the UK and implications for our work and […]
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22nd May 2017
'EAL Teaching through the Learning Village' - Implementation course, London 27th Sept
Published by Caroline at 22nd May 2017

‘EAL Teaching through the Learning Village’ – Implementation course, London 27th Sept

Next course: Wednesday 27th September 2017 St Mark’s Primary School, Mitcham, Surrey This 1-day course provides targeted online and offline EAL learning for 6-14 year old English […]
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1st April 2017
Published by Caroline at 1st April 2017

‘Supporting English Language Learners’ EAL Conference

Birmingham – May 15th 2017 CPD for EAL Leaders in schools – Keynote speech from the lead Ofsted inspector for EAL, followed by a number of […]
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