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Finch, Katy; Theakston, Anna; Serratrice, Ludovica – Language Learning Journal, 2020
The statutory inclusion of modern foreign languages (MFL) into the Key Stage 2 curriculum in England in 2014 aimed to raise the language skills of younger learners in preparation for their secondary education. This change to the curriculum has occurred at a time in which the linguistic diversity within primary schools across the country has been…
Descriptors: Modern Languages, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Multilingualism
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Blow, David; Myers, Helen – Language Learning Journal, 2022
In the high-stakes accountability English educational system, decisions made by government and agencies about curriculum, pedagogy and assessment drive school planning and actions. This paper analyses the drivers for the recent change to French German and Spanish GCSEs and highlights particular areas of the new specification which may damage the…
Descriptors: French, German, Spanish, Second Language Learning