Turn Laughter into Language Skills, One Workshop at a Time.

Private Joke ® School Workshops utilise the game to reframe languages as exciting, creative, and relevant. Loved by teachers and students alike, they are playful, passionate, and proven to enhance risk-taking in even the most reluctant learners.

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Why?

  • Declining Participation: Modern foreign language uptake is at a historic low.
  • Confidence Gaps: Many students fear making mistakes and struggle to take risks in language use.
  • Perceived Usefulness: In a digital world, students forget that the most valuable skills in a 21st century workplace will be creativity, empathy & resilience.
  • Curriculum & Resource Gaps: Teacher shortages, and lack of continuity between primary and secondary education reduce exposure to languages.

How?

  • Engagement & Confidence: Students laugh, play, and feel safe to experiment with language.
  • Creativity & Risk-Taking: Inventing words encourages flexible thinking and reduces fear of mistakes.
  • Cultural Awareness: Exploring multiple languages & untranslatable words fosters empathy and global understanding.
  • Phonics: By playing with the Private Joke ® tile "chunks", students learn how to sound out words in a low-stakes, entertaining way.

Options

  • Small Workshop

    • 50-60 mins.
    • Individual classes: Secondary (Years 7-13).
    • Available in French 🇫🇷, English (EAL) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 & Spanish 🇪🇸.
    • Focus: Speaking with confidence, vocabulary, phonics & cultural curiosity.

  • Big Workshop

    • 50–60 minutes.
    • Whole-school or year-group delivery.
    • Focus: Motivational & Inspirational. Inspiring languages for 21st century careers. Features all languages. Effective for (MFL) GCSE / A Level Options.

  • Teacher CPD

    • 60-180 minutes.
    • Remotely delivered around the world. 🌎
    • Focus: Private Joke's unique pedagogy & how to leverage the game for maximum effect: PHONICS, increasing speaking with confidence, and motivation.
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What Teachers Say!

One of the quietest students in my German class completely transformed, he got completely into it and turned into the entertainer round the table. That was great to watch! Overall all of the older students were fully engaged. - Julia Rowe, MFL Teacher, Southmoor Academy (2024)

As the game progressed, I watched in amazement at the creativity displayed by my pupils. They delved into the depths of their imagination, concocting words that would make even the most advanced linguist chuckle. What struck me most was the level of engagement from every single student. Everyone was actively participating, eager to contribute their unique word creations. Even the quieter students, who usually preferred to blend into the background, found their voices in this game. It was a joy to witness their confidence grow with each word they invented and explained. - Marie Allirot, French Teacher, Bede's Prep School (2024)

📅 How to Book a Workshop

Book a 15-minute discovery call to:
✅ Find out how PJ workshops work
✅ Share your needs & goals
✅ Get a tailored proposal within 24 hours

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