Caution when interpreting value added scores in languages at Key Stage 4
We recommend some changes to the languages value added measure published in secondary school performance tables to reflect the languages entered by pupils
Languages are still harshly graded at GCSE
On average, pupils tend to achieve almost a grade lower in French, German and Spanish compared to English and maths
Incentivising GCSE language take-up – what difference will it make?
With a renewed push on entries to GCSEs in languages, we calculate how many extra entries could be added if "spare seats" in existing classes were filled
Making changes to the EBacc average point score measure: Some options
DfE recently announced plans to change the EBacc average point score measure to incentivise take-up of all six subjects
Why don’t more pupils study modern foreign languages at GCSE?
We look at how entry numbers for GCSEs in modern foreign languages have changed over the last few years
A-Level results day 2017: A look at changing grade distributions
We looked at some of the main A-Level results trends this morning, and separately we have looked at how results changed in subjects that have been reformed (in brief: attainment fell slightly). But there are a couple of other interesting trends in grade distributions to be drawn out. Some specific subjects are seeing quite large [...]
How many language teachers would we need to reach the Conservatives’ 75% EBacc target?
The Conservatives’ manifesto has revised the party’s commitment to require all students to study the English Baccalaureate subjects at Key Stage 4. It now has a more modest proposal that 75% of students should study the EBacc by the end of the next parliament [PDF]. To be considered to have entered the EBacc a child [...]