Professor Constant Leung
Professor of Educational Linguistics
Research interests
- Languages
Biography
Constant has worked for many years in the field of second/additional language education. His academic and research interests include classroom pedagogy, content and language-integrated curriculum development, language assessment, academic literacies and language policy. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.
Research
Constant's current research interests include language of schooling in ethnolinguistically diverse societies and language assessment.
Research projects:
- ESRC-funded ‘Modelling for Diversity: Academic Language and Literacies in School and University’ (RES-062-23-1666), with Professor Brian Street and Dr Sabina Sica.
- Comenius-funded ‘European Teacher Education – Second Language Core Curriculum’ (141836-2008-LLP-DE-COMENIUS-CMP) – a multilateral project involving researchers from nine member states.
For further information please see his Research Staff Profile.
Teaching
Research
Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication (LDC)
The Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication is a major centre for descriptive linguistics, applied linguistics and language in education.
Hub for Education and Language Diversity
The Hub for Education and Language Diversity (HELD) is a collaboration between academic, professional and third sector organisations.
Project status: Ongoing
News
King's Professor Wins British Council Award
Professor Constant Leung's work in English language teaching and assessment in partnership with the Bell Foundation has been recognised at the British...
Events
2024 ECS Annual Lecture: The Future of Assessment
The 2024 annual lecture at the School of Education, Communication and Society at King's College London discuss the future of assessment, one of the most...
English language education in colonised & (in)securitised environments
In this seminar, two researchers will share a case study of their country to answer the question: how does teaching & learning English really operate in...
Please note: this event has passed.
Teaching English in Israel/Palestine, Brazil and the UK: Resonances and commonalities?
This seminar reflects on similarities and differences between English language teaching in Israel/Palestine, Brazil and the UK.
Please note: this event has passed.
Innovations in Pedagogy, Assessment for Learning & Classroom Practice: The influence of the work of Paul Black
This event will celebrate the influential work of Paul Black in educational practice in STEM, which has been commented and analysed in a Festschrift that will...
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Must-reads in education, communication and social sciences
The School of Education, Communication & Society at King’s College London houses research from a range of different fields – from linguistics to education...
Spotlight
Helping children with English as an additional language reach potential
Professor Constant Leung from King’s has developed, with colleagues from the University of Cambridge, new tools to improve the way teachers assess and support...
Research
Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication (LDC)
The Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication is a major centre for descriptive linguistics, applied linguistics and language in education.
Hub for Education and Language Diversity
The Hub for Education and Language Diversity (HELD) is a collaboration between academic, professional and third sector organisations.
Project status: Ongoing
News
King's Professor Wins British Council Award
Professor Constant Leung's work in English language teaching and assessment in partnership with the Bell Foundation has been recognised at the British...
Events
2024 ECS Annual Lecture: The Future of Assessment
The 2024 annual lecture at the School of Education, Communication and Society at King's College London discuss the future of assessment, one of the most...
English language education in colonised & (in)securitised environments
In this seminar, two researchers will share a case study of their country to answer the question: how does teaching & learning English really operate in...
Please note: this event has passed.
Teaching English in Israel/Palestine, Brazil and the UK: Resonances and commonalities?
This seminar reflects on similarities and differences between English language teaching in Israel/Palestine, Brazil and the UK.
Please note: this event has passed.
Innovations in Pedagogy, Assessment for Learning & Classroom Practice: The influence of the work of Paul Black
This event will celebrate the influential work of Paul Black in educational practice in STEM, which has been commented and analysed in a Festschrift that will...
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Must-reads in education, communication and social sciences
The School of Education, Communication & Society at King’s College London houses research from a range of different fields – from linguistics to education...
Spotlight
Helping children with English as an additional language reach potential
Professor Constant Leung from King’s has developed, with colleagues from the University of Cambridge, new tools to improve the way teachers assess and support...