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Welsh Is The Fastest Growing Language in The U.K.

Welsh is now the fastest growing language in the U.K. with the number of new learners up 44% on 2019. Welsh is now so popular it is the ninth most popular language to learn in the country. Welsh learners are also some of the most serious in the world, ranking third for most dedicated with the longest learning streaks (just behind Esperanto and Norw...

Asian Languages Grow in Popularity

Asian languages are increasing in popularity with Hindi and Japanese both up 41% in 2020, followed by Turkish and French, both up 35%, trailing Welsh as the fastest growing languages in the U.K. Culture was the primary motivation chosen by 16% of people learning Hindi, which suggests a growing interest in wanting to learn about Indian culture. The ...

Older Learners Take Up Languages, Manchester and Hull Come Top

Globally the U.K. is now one of the hardest working nations on earth ranking 11th out of 194 countries measured by average number of lessons completed, with fellow English-speaking nations Australia in 22nd and the U.S. 68th. The U.K is also now one of Duolingo’s top 5 countries by total number of daily learners. Domestically, England is the hardes...

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How much time do schools spend teaching foreign languages?

This represents a two per cent increase on 2021 and a five per cent increase on 2019. In most of these schools, pupils make progress in one foreign language. The data revealed a lot of variation in the amount of time devoted to languages in primary schools across the country, with some pupils receiving less than 30 minutes teaching per week.

What percentage of pupils take a language at Year 10?

In mixed gender state schools in the survey, the average number of pupils taking a language at Year 10 is 51%. In single sex state schools, this jumps to 74%; in all-boys schools it is 71%.

What is the most popular foreign language to learn in the UK?

Meanwhile, Spanish has taken second place, and stands as the most popular foreign language to learn in the UK. Interestingly, according to our data, travel is still the top reason to learn Spanish in the UK, despite the factors that kept many of us from travelling.

Which year has the highest response rate to language trends?

2022 has seen the biggest ever response rate to Language Trends. The new Language Trends 2022 report surveyed teachers at more than 1500 primary, secondary and independent schools across England.

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students study foreign languages in Europe but perceptions of skill

UK. IS. N. O. M. K. 2000. 2008. Source: Eurostat Education statistics





Foreign Language Skills: Trends and Developments

2018?11?6? Education policy is a devolved matter; therefore the statistics below relate to England only. 1.1 Foreign Language Teaching in England.



Languages for the future - British Council

So many people worldwide do speak English and learning foreign languages in the UK has often been seen as an academic pursuit rather than a vital skill. Much 



Recent trends in modern foreign language exam entries in

Changing trends in entries to exams may reflect a national or cultural appetite of learners to undertake certain subjects. While in England the focus of 



Demand and supply of language skills in the uK

5.1 Are there enough people learning languages to meet current and future needs? The British Academy commissioned a review of empirical data from.



Perceptions Attitudes

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How Language Learning Opens Doors

and learning at least one foreign language at school relate with students' career and educational expectations. It is based on questionnaire data collected 



ELAN: Effects on the European Economy of Shortages of Foreign

It identified four different profiles of export managers based in the UK taking into account their motivations



British Council

progress in language learning than in previous years. Policy context and background. In 2004 GCSE languages became optional in England



Language Trends 2020 - British Council

In 2018 34 of respondents to Language Trends reported that leaving the European Union was having a negative impact on attitudes to language learning and in 2019 45 of responding state schools indicated that the implications of leaving the EU are a challenge to providing high quality language teaching