{"id":6238,"date":"2018-03-02T16:00:55","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T16:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.utalk.com\/news\/?p=6238"},"modified":"2026-08-20T20:29:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T19:29:06","slug":"registration-opens-for-junior-language-challenge-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utalk.com\/en\/news\/registration-opens-for-junior-language-challenge-2018","title":{"rendered":"Registration opens for Junior Language Challenge 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/utalk.com\/jlc?language=en\">Junior Language Challenge<\/a>\u00a0is uTalk\u2019s annual competition for primary school children across the UK. We\u2019ve been running the JLC now for 15 years, and hope to make this year our biggest yet!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Children taking part in the competition will first learn Spanish* using our app, and top scorers will progress to round 2 \u2013 and a second language \u2013 in the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The competition will launch in March, but you can sign up a school or individual now at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/utalk.com\/jlc?language=en\">utalk.com\/jlc<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The entry fee will be \u00a35 per child, all of which will go to our charity,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onebillion.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">onebillion<\/a>. (This donation is payable on registration for individuals, and schools will be invoiced at the end of round 1.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Why join the Junior Language Challenge?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u2022 Makes languages fun and encourages independent learning<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u2022 Introduces children to new, exciting languages<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u2022 Great prizes to be won, including a family holiday to Africa!<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u2022 Raises money in support of educational charity onebillion<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Watch our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IiCqqVS5aIg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> from last year\u2019s final to see what it\u2019s all about\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6241 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/utalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JLC-2017-241.jpg\" alt=\"JLC 2017-241\" width=\"759\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JLC-2017-241.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/utalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JLC-2017-241-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/utalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JLC-2017-241-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/utalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JLC-2017-241-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JLC-2017-241-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JLC-2017-241-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>*or French as a back-up option<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Junior Language Challenge\u00a0is uTalk\u2019s annual competition for primary school children across the UK. 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