Exam boards choose not to redevelop GCSE and A level exams in small-entry languages With the introduction of new GCSE and A level specifications for languages from 2016 (for French, German and Spanish – 2017 for other languages) – some exam boards have announced their...
Seemingly the revelation of celebrities’ interest in teaching their children Mandarin has sparked up the debate whether it would be beneficial for the language to be taught in UK schools. In 2010 it was announced that British Government would train 1,000...
Education Secretary Michael Gove has announced a new partnership with China, under which 1000 Mandarin teachers will be recruited and trained to teach Mandarin in secondary schools in England. Mr Gove launched the joint programme between the Specialist...
