GCSEs: Difficult modern languages 'putting pupils off'
The number of pupils studying languages like French and German at GCSE and A-level has fallen.
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The number of pupils studying languages like French and German at GCSE and A-level has fallen.
EXCLUSIVE: Latin is now the fourth most popular language taught in UK primary schools, behind French, Spanish and German, however some argue that primary school students would be better off learning a modern language such as Mandarin.
Survey finds German is most affected by shift towards single-language offer in key stage 3
Only one in 10 state schools say all their pupils are studying a language at GCSE level, compared with nearly a third of private schools, a report suggests.
Only one in 10 state schools say all their pupils are studying a language at GCSE level, compared with nearly a third of private schools, a report suggests.Four in five (79.5%) independent schools said they offer German at Key Stage 4 (ages 14-16) co...