The Language Magician

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN is a game designed for children aged 6-9 years to evaluate their ability to read, write, and understand foreign languages in a fun way. The game was developed by educators from four different European countries led by the Goethe-Institut London. With no in-app purchases or advertising, the game is free for everyone to use and co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. To participate in THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN, users must create a free account to play. Teachers can register on teacher.thelanguagemagician.net or visit www.thelanguagemagician.net for more information.

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN offers an enchanting storyline. It revolves around an evil magician named Winivil, who turns farm animals into door knockers. Children are invited to take on quests designed as language tasks to help break the spell. English, German, Spanish, French and Italian are the languages tested as foreign languages in the game. Ten exceptional partners have contributed to the project, led by the Goethe-Institute London. These partners include the Department of Education of the Spanish Embassy in London, the Ministries of Education in the autonomous regions Rioja and Tenerife, Westminster and Leipzig University and University of Reading, the Universities for Foreigners Siena and Perugia, and the Language Teachers' Association in the UK (ALL). The result is a contemporary tool for modern schools. The game’s manual (storyline) offers language support in German, English, Spanish, Italian and Ukrainian. Teachers can even select separately from the storyline which language they wish to test, as the current languages offered are English, German, Italian, French and Spanish.

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN includes listening comprehension, reading and writing tasks, and skills combining these types of tasks. The 35-minute tests are designed to optimize usage in schools. A separate web dashboard for teachers is available to manage test sessions and provide a real-time progress overview of all participating students. Teachers can also download detailed test results for each student and print illustrated student participation certificates.
To ensure a high level of data security, the game uses encrypted connections, password authentication and code names assigned by teachers. Comprehensive documentation and instructions for classroom usage are available. The game is available for iOS, Android and Web users.