Inspiring confident language teaching
Why teachers choose FrauBastowMFL
✓ Examiner Expertise
8+ years Examiner Experience
✓ Evidence-Informed
Teaching
23+ years Teaching Experience
✓ Classroom-Tested
Resources
59,000+ Downloads
137 5* Reviews
✓ Conference
Speaker & Trainer
50+ Conferences Presented
✓ Trusted by
Language Teachers
Nationwide
100s Teachers Supported
✓ Education
Author & Writer
4 Books Published
5 Articles Published
What I do ...
Bringing together classroom experience, examiner expertise and evidence-informed practice to help language teachers teach with confidence.
CPD & Training
Practical training that teachers can use immediately.
Conference sessions, whole-school CPD and bespoke training focused on improving language teaching and curriculum design.
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Whole-school CPD
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Trust training
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Department support
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Conference keynote sessions
Classroom
Resources
Save time without compromising quality.
Ready-to-use teaching materials that are engaging, curriculum-aligned and thoroughly classroom tested.
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GCSE & KS3 resources
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Retrieval and vocabulary activities
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Speaking & writing tasks
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Assessment materials
Understand what success really looks like.
Gain practical guidance based on examiner experience to help students perform at their best.
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Exam technique
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Assessment guidance
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Writing & speaking strategies
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Common misconceptions
Build an ambitious curriculum with confidence.
Support for curriculum planning that develops knowledge, skills and progression from KS3 through to GCSE.
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Curriculum sequencing
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Knowledge progression
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Assessment design
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Department mentoring
About Silvia Bastow
With over 23 years’ experience in secondary languages, I am a German teacher, Subject Leader, GCSE Examiner, Goethe-Institut Expert Mentor, published author, content creator, CPD provider and speaker.
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Alongside my role as Subject Leader for Languages at Ercall Wood Academy, where I have led the department since 2011, I work with teachers across the UK to share classroom-tested approaches that strengthen teaching, learning and GCSE outcomes.
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Learn more about my experience and the journey behind Frau Bastow MFL.
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