by cristahazell | Jul 17, 2025 | Teacher Briefings
ALL Briefing No. 45 Date: July 2025 Background: Language Trends is the annual review of trends in Languages Education commissioned by the British Council. Key messages: The report identifies these headlines findings for 2025: At primary level, French...
by cristahazell | Jul 17, 2025 | Teacher Briefings
ALL Briefing No. 44 Date: July 2025 Background: The Subject Content for GCSE French, German and Spanish in England was first published in 2022. The table referenced here collates changes to that document in the interim period. Key messages: This table...
by cristahazell | Jul 12, 2025 | Language News, News
Macron is right – let’s revive the school French exchange to secure a future together As a former French teacher, I think I must have been the first MP to reply to Black Rod’s invitation to President Macron’s visit to address parliamentarians in...
by cristahazell | Jul 1, 2025 | News
Fewer pupils in less affluent English schools taking languages, survey finds Less than half taking foreign languages GCSEs compared with 69% in most prosperous state schools. Ministers must make access to language learning a national priority, experts have said, after...
by cristahazell | Jul 1, 2025 | Language News, News
Language Trends England 2025 surveyed teachers at more than 1,000 primary, secondary and independent schools to provide an up-to-date picture of language education in England. Now in its 23rd edition, the report builds on findings from 2024, which revealed that six in...