Wales: Drop in modern language learning

Fri Jul 3 17:59:15 UTC 2009

BBC News

Drop in modern language learning 

Schools in Wales should do more to encourage pupils to learn modern languages, say education inspectors. 

They cite an award-winning teacher who encouraged her class by asking three Spanish footballers with Swansea City to talk to her pupils in Pembrokeshire. 

Ten years ago 41% of pupils in Wales chose to do a foreign language at GCSE. This had fallen to 28% two years ago. 

Full story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8131193.stm

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