For many years the heads of department at alpha beta piccadilly, together with an international team of experts and partners, have been involved in research and development in the fields of language learning and interculturalism.

Healthy languages

Transnational Leonardo project (Austria, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Slovenia) for the development of work-specific skills in foreign languages and intercultural capacity for healthcare professionals. Development and testing of teaching models and materials.

Testing

Development and testing of language proficiency tests for students in multilingual education in cooperation with the Claudiana Provincial High School College for Health Professions.

Extra Bau

Development and testing of teaching models and educational materials for immigrants working in the construction industry with special emphasis on safety in construction. Carried out in collaboration with the Joint Committee for Construction.

Tandem

• Development and testing of a new advisory model with tips for targeted tandem work to act as preparation for bilingual assessment.
• Research to compare the effectiveness of different teaching and advisory models in collaboration with the University of Seville and the Tandem Foundation.