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- What Is The Take-Up of Languages in English Schools Today?
- What Challenges Do Languages Face in Schools?
- What Has Been Proposed to Improve Language Learning?
- How Has The Government Responded to The Reviews?
- What Has The Reaction Been to Recent Government Action?
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Languages have not been compulsory in England beyond the age of 14 since 2004. Ofsted has noted the number of entries for GCSEs in modern foreign languages (MFL) has “declined significantly” since that time. In 2019, Ofqual reported entries for MFL exams had almost halved since 2002, when there were around 500,000 entries. In June 2021, Ofqual repo...
The causes behind the low take-up of languages in schools in England are complex. The DfE’s 2019 annual report noted a perception that MFL GCSEs were harder than other GCSEs. It also identified issues with the quality of MFL teaching. The perception of disproportionate difficulty was a theme shared in Ofsted’s 2021 curriculum review. This also drew...
A number of organisations have proposed strategies to address challenges in language education. In 2016, the Teaching Schools Council conducted a review of MFL teaching practice in key stage 3 and 4. It found that, as is still the case, less than half of pupils were entered for languages GCSEs. The review made 15 recommendations aimed at: schools a...
The Government has responded to calls to evaluate GCSE MFL subject content and assessment. In November 2019, Ofqual evaluated grading standards for GCSE French, German and Spanish, to ascertain whether MFL GCSEs were graded more severely than other subjects. Its findings led to adjustments being made to French and German, but not to Spanish. In the...
The MFL GCSE subject content consultation has been subject to criticism. On 10 March 2021, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on MFL, for which the British Council provides secretariat support, responded to the consultation. It called “on the DfE to (a) work with stakeholders to build a consensus on a way forward and (b) delay any changes until this...
Global Future, Silenced Voices: The Secret Bias Against ‘Community’ Languages that is Holding Back Students and the UK, March 2021British Academy, Arts and Humanities Research Council, Association of School and College Leaders, British Council, and Universities UK, Towards a National Languages Strategy: Education and Skills,...House of Commons Library, Language Teaching in Schools, January 2020Bobbie Mills and Teresa Tinsley, Boys Studying Modern Foreign Languages at GCSE in Schools in England, British Council, January 2020About Us. College Place School District educates a diverse population of 1550 + students from PK-12+ grade. The District is comprised of one high school, one middle school, and one elementary school. CPPS offers a broad range of course offerings and programs that align with Washington State Learning Goals are offered to students at all grade ...
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Apr 22, 2021 · The Toy Safety Directive lays down safety requirements for children products that are designed or intended for use in play by children under 14 years of age. As such, several categories of school supplies fall under the scope of the directive, including: a. Coloring or painting articles provided that they are not intended for artistic use.
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Mar 3, 2023 · The British Council also identified that Spanish, Mandarin, French, Arabic, and German are the top five priority languages to improve the UK’s skills, security and influence in the world.
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