This survey is a result of the decision of the British Department of Education and Science to provide a long-term forecast of national needs in modern languages. The overall aims of the project were to describe levels of teaching and standards of achievement in French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish in terms of (1) what is required for various occupations and professions, and (2) what is at present provided by the educational system in Britain. The text includes: (1) an analytical contents table of the whole survey; (2) the theoretical bases of the survey, which incorporates sections on problems of language performance, language skills, language contexts, language functions, a five-stage curriculum analysis model, and a description of the need for further research; (3) an analysis of approximately 40 modern language syllabuses, from seven institutions from practical language courses for industry and commerce; (4) an outlined listing of the various secondary schools with specific explanations of their curricula; (5) an outlined listing of programs in institutions of higher education. In addition four appendixes provide information on residence abroad, language tests and enrollment statistics. (LG)