Find out more about how you can use Oak in other languages.
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Enabling translations in your browser, on a desktop (computer or laptop)
Enabling translations in your browser, on a mobile device (phone or tablet)
How translations work
Using your web browser, it is possible to automatically translate pupil area into several languages.
You can do this by setting the translation language in your browser. For example, there are over 100 languages available in Chrome.
- Welsh (Cymraeg)
- Irish (Gaelige)
- Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)
- French (Français)
- Spanish (Español)
- Portuguese (Português)
- Polish (Polski)
- Romanian (Română)
- Arabic (العربية)
- Bengali (বাংলা)
- Gujarati (ગુજરાતી)
- Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ)
- Ukrainian (Українська)
- Russian (Русский Язык)
- Somali (Soomaaliga)
- Tamil (தமிழ்)
- Urdu (اردو)
Oak has always been designed to be in the English language and so we know these translations may not be perfect, but we hope this update will help to support teachers, parents and the wider community in keeping pupils learning.
To get started, visit our pupil area and follow the instructions below.
Enabling translations in your browser, on desktop (computer or laptop)
I am using Chrome
- Right mouse click on the webpage (eg. https://www.thenational.academy/pupils)
- Select Translate to English option on the menu
- A Google Translate box will open towards the top of the screen showing a Detected Language (likely English). Click the 3 vertical dots next to this box and then Choose another language
- Choose your desired language from the drop down list and select Translate
You can find further support for using Chrome on Google's support pages.
I am using Microsoft Edge
- Right mouse click on the webpage (eg. https://www.thenational.academy/pupils)
- Select Translate to English option on the menu
- A translate symbol will appear at the far right side of the url bar. Click the symbol to open the Translate box
- In the “Translate to” box drop-down menu, select your desired language, and then select Translate
You can find further support for using Microsoft Edge on Microsoft's website.
I am using Safari
Translation functionality is limited in Safari and we’d recommend using Chrome or Edge as alternatives. However, Safari can detect languages and translate automatically in some regions. You can read more about Safari translations on Apple's website here.
I am using Firefox
Automatic translations are not supported in this browser. We’d recommend trying Chrome or Edge if you require translations. However you can find instructions on installing an extension.
Enabling translations in your browser, on a mobile device (phone or tablet)
I am using Chrome on an Android device
- Navigate to the Oak classroom: (https://www.thenational.academy/pupils)
- Press the 3 dots in the upper right corner of Chrome
- Select the Translate option from the menu
- At the bottom of the screen, a translation menu will have appeared
- Click the 3 dots and select More languages
- Select your desired language from the menu
- You can press the cross (
) on the translation menu at the bottom to remove it from the screen
I am using Chrome on iPhone/iPad
Unfortunately translation of our video captions is not supported on this browser when used on an iPhone or iPad. You can still translate and access other lesson elements.
I am using Safari on iPhone/iPad
Translation functionality is limited in Safari and we’d recommend using Chrome or Edge as alternatives. However, Safari can detect languages and translate automatically in some regions. You can read more about Safari translations on Apple's website here.
If you feel that videos are moving too fast when using translations, you have the option to change playback speed. Selecting the 1x in the video menu will show you different options to slow down or speed up videos.
Frequently Asked Questions
What parts of the lesson are translated?
The Pupil view interface and menus, and the lesson quizzes, worksheets and video transcripts are translated.
Do I need to go through this process every time I revisit the pupil area?
Once you’ve enabled the translation in the browser, it will remember the language selection – so next time you will be able to directly select translations option more quickly. The translation persists until the page reloads - so if you navigate away from the Pupil area you will need to enable the translation again.
How do I turn off the translations?
Simply reload the web page, and translations will discontinue.
Why do you not suggest using Safari?
Safari only supports in-browser translations in certain regions, and across a limited group of languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish.
Contact us
If you have any questions, you can email us at help@thenational.academy. Alternatively you can get in touch with this form.
We are an English-speaking team, but will do our very best to help where we can.
Help with using Oak
To understand more about how Oak works and how you can use our pupil area, you can visit our help pages here. Our website is in English, so remember you to have enabled translation through your browser if you need it.
If you need further support, you can email us at help@thenational.academy.