Teaching children modern languages at primary school has "all but collapsed" due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Northern Ireland pupils also study languages on a compulsory basis for less time than any ...

Introducing a new foreign language as part of the first revamp to the primary school curriculum in almost 25 years could ‘take time away’ from English and Irish literacy, educators have warned.

Covid-19 has had a “negative impact” on language learning for pupils in primary and secondary schools, according to the British Council’s Language Trends 2021 report. The survey, of more than 1,500 ...

Schools in England are falling behind their European counterparts, the report says Almost a quarter of primary schools in England have no staff with a language qualification higher than a GCSE, new ...

Sir: I have witnessed the powerful role language plays in shaping a child’s learning journey. Using indigenous languages in primary schools presents both powerful opportunity and complex challenges.

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

At Claremont Primary, 58 per cent of kids don't have English as their mother tongue AN astonishing 42 different languages are spoken at Claremont Primary School – while more than half the kids do not ...

Time was constrained for science in primary, Ofsted said. Pupils are leaving primary school unprepared for the rigours of science and foreign languages at secondary level, Ofsted's chief inspector ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Plaid Cymru also wants to see improvements to the teaching of the Welsh language Primary schoolchildren in Wales should be taught in three languages, according to Plaid Cymru. The party has launched a ...