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BBC: More primaries teaching languages
Posted by Lucy under Cactus Languages Abroad
Some welcome news for languages reported on the BBC website today with the proportion of primary schools teaching a language rising from 70% in 2006 to 84% last year. In 2002, the figure was just 44%. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7475422.stm
Schools Minister Jim Knight says the government should meet its target of giving all primary pupils the chance to learn a [...]
Tags: bbc, cilt, languages, primary schools
Non-English speaking pupils reaches record high
Posted by Lucy under Cactus Languages Abroad
A government report today shows that the share of pupils in England’s schools speaking English as a second language has reached a new high. The latest figures translate to around 470,080 pupils in primary schools and 354,300 pupils in seconday schools.
It’s clear that this trend is putting extra demands on schools and teachers alike, who [...]
Tags: bbc, esol, non-english speaking pupils
Language barrier scuppers walker
Posted by Lucy under Cactus Languages Abroad
So it appears as if Mark Boyle has had to abandon his epic trip from Britain to Gandhi’s birthplace because of a lack of language skills. Mark set out on foot less than a month ago on a pilgrimage that was supposed to take well over two years. With no money, Mark was aiming to rely on strangers for food and lodging to [...]
Tags: bbc, french lessons, mark boyle
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