Trusted by MFL teachers across the UK
The Challenges Facing MFL Departments
Sound familiar? These are the problems teachers tell us about every day.
Pupils rarely read independently in the target language
Authentic literature is too hard; simplified texts feel dull.
Low motivation and engagement in lessons
Traditional drills don't excite pupils or build real confidence.
Limited time for reading and listening practice
Curriculum time is shrinking but expectations keep rising.
Vocabulary retention drops between lessons
Without regular reinforcement, learning doesn't stick.
Lingoletics was built to solve exactly these problems.
Builds Extended Reading Confidence
Levelled short stories with curriculum-mapped topics help pupils read independently in French, German, and Spanish — building fluency and confidence with every page.
Supports GCSE Writing & Speaking Quality
Stories expose pupils to natural sentence patterns, key vocabulary, and grammar in context — improving the quality of their own written and spoken output.
Develops Listening Stamina & Comprehension
Every story includes native-speaker audio, giving pupils regular listening practice that builds stamina for the GCSE listening exam.
Designed Around What Schools Actually Need
Every story and exercise is aligned to the UK secondary curriculum, so you can trust it fits your teaching.
Topics mapped to AQA, Edexcel and OCR GCSE specifications
Stories levelled from A1 to C1 (CEFR)
Supports retrieval practice and spaced repetition
Develops spontaneous vocabulary recall
Built to Save Teachers Time and Boost Results
Everything you need to run engaging MFL lessons — without the prep
Ready-to-use lesson content
Stories, quizzes and games aligned to your curriculum — no prep needed.
Automatic progress tracking
See how every pupil is performing across all your classes at a glance.
Differentiated for mixed-ability
Stories levelled from A1 to C1, so every pupil works at the right challenge.
Pupils stay engaged
Gamified quizzes, vocabulary games and achievement tracking keep motivation high.
What Teachers Are Saying
Hear from MFL teachers who use Lingoletics in their classrooms
“My Year 9 pupils are actually asking to read in French now. The stories are pitched perfectly and the quizzes keep them accountable.”
Sarah T.
Head of MFL, Secondary School
“The progress tracking saves me hours of admin. I can see at a glance who has engaged with the reading tasks and who needs a nudge.”
James M.
German & French Teacher
“Finally a platform that gets comprehensible input right. The GCSE-aligned topics mean I can use it as genuine homework, not just a supplement.”
Rachel P.
Spanish Teacher, Academy Trust
500+
Original stories
3
Languages
A1–C1
CEFR levels
Built by a Teacher Who Understands Your Classroom
Lingoletics was created by Andrew Stokes, a secondary school teacher with over 10 years of experience teaching German and French in UK schools. Every story, exercise, and feature reflects what actually works in the classroom.
“I built Lingoletics because I couldn't find a reading platform that was pitched at the right level for my KS3 and KS4 pupils. Authentic texts were too hard, textbook extracts too boring. These stories fill that gap.”
— Andrew Stokes, Founder & MFL Teacher
What's Inside the Platform
Stories, audio, quizzes, games and tracking — everything in one place
Native Audio
Professional recordings for every story to build listening stamina.
Quizzes & Games
True/false, multiple choice, gap-fill and vocabulary games after each story.
Progress Analytics
Track pupil engagement, completion rates and scores across all classes.
Cultural Insights
Every story weaves in cultural capital from France, Germany and Spain.
Explore Stories in Three Languages
Each story is curriculum-mapped, includes native-speaker audio, and comes with quizzes, vocabulary games and cultural insights. Try a preview below.
Spanish
short stories
Spanish short stories
Welcome to our library of Spanish short stories, following the adventures of Los dos amigos. As Carlos and Carla travel around Spain, they will reveal many interesting cultural facts about the places they visit, as well as the specialties, and traditions they discover.
Practice reading aloud, listening, dictation, translation, vocabulary, comprehension, and more!
German
short stories
German short stories
Welcome to our library of German short stories, following the adventures of Johnny German & Friends. As Johnny travels around Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, he will reveal many interesting cultural facts about the places he visits, as well as the specialities and traditions he discovers.
Practice reading aloud, listening, dictation, translation, vocabulary, comprehension and more!
French
short stories
French short stories
Welcome to our library of French short stories following the adventures of Les amis d'Annie. As Annie travels around France, she will reveal many interesting cultural facts about the places she visits, as well as the specialities and traditions she discovers.
Practice reading aloud, listening, dictation, translation, vocabulary, comprehension and more!
Interactive Practice
Quizzes and vocabulary games reinforce every story — building retrieval strength and keeping pupils engaged.
Quizzes
True or False
Quick-fire comprehension checks after each story.
Multiple Choice
Vocabulary, grammar and comprehension in one quiz.
Fill the Gap
Active recall exercises that develop writing accuracy.
Vocabulary Games Free
Spanish
Vocabulary games linked to each Spanish story.
German
Vocabulary games linked to each German story.
French
Vocabulary games linked to each French story.
Choose Your Learning Plan
Access all short stories and teaching resources across French, German, and Spanish
All plans include a 14-day free trial
For schools, language centres, and educational institutions
Small School Plan
Up to 4 classes and 120 seats
from
£24.99 / month- ✓ All stories, games & teaching resources
- ✓ Student login management
- ✓ Progress tracking for all students
- ✓ Monthly, quarterly & yearly billing
- ✓ Email support
Professional Plan
Up to 40 classes and 1200 seats
from
£59.99 / month- ✓ Everything in Small, plus:
- ✓ Unlimited student & staff logins
- ✓ Advanced analytics & reporting
- ✓ Class management tools
- ✓ Priority support