French and German GCSE exams will be marked less severely from 2020 in England, after a review of grading. It could mean a boost of between a quarter and a half of a grade for some pupils. The exams ...
The popularity of Spain as a holiday destination, as well as its standing as a “global language” may have contributed to the GCSE’s success, it was suggested. But while the increase in Spanish entries ...
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England's national curriculum review misses opportunity to revitalize language learning
The decline of language education in England is a familiar and depressing story. Take-up of French at GCSE is down from 25% in 2009–10 to 18% in 2024–25. German has halved in the same period from 10% ...
Students will be able to gain a GCSE in a foreign language without speaking a word of it, exam chiefs revealed yesterday. New "short" GCSEs in French, Spanish or another language will simply test ...
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