Study Of Foreign Languages

EDM number 2054 in 2007-08, proposed by Adrian Sanders on 16/07/2008.
Categorised under the topic of Schools.

That this House notes with concern the continuing decline of uptake in foreign language GCSEs; recognises that language study beyond the age of 14 years is beneficial for individuals and the economy as well as a much wider range of human activities; regrets the lack of incentives for students to study modern languages at key stage 4 and beyond; and calls on the Government to provide additional incentives for such study and consider reinstating mandatory foreign language study for key stage 4.

This motion has been signed by a total of 33 MPs.