A summary of Languages Today magazine content in 2012/13. Autumn 2012 In 2012, the European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, this edition of Languages Today was all about lifelong and intergenerational learning. – We spoke to...
Languages entries are up significantly (likely to be due to impact of EBacc). German up 9.4%, French 15.5%, Spanish 25.8%. Increase in other MLs as well. 44% of cohort took a language. Follow our website today for further analysis and comment.
Entries There has been a significant rise in the number of GCSE entries for languages in 2013 – Main languages taught: up 16.9% overall, with French up 15.5%, German 9.4%, Spanish 25.8%. – Other Modern Languages: up 5.1% but this compares to a much higher...
A British Chambers of Commerce survey released in June shows that more and more British firms wish to export goods abroad, but a shortfall in language skills and exporting know-how in the business community is preventing them from doing so. Knowledge of other...
Curriculum Update The Secretary of State for Education, the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, has today launched a statutory consultation on the draft legislative Order for the new national curriculum. The most important change regarding languages has been the removal of the...
