In 2008 Ofsted published The changing landscape of languages: an evaluation of language learning 2004/2007. This report follows up achievements since then and examines the current challenges. Some aspects of language provision seen during this survey were better than in the schools visited during the previous survey. The primary schools in this survey were making good progress overall in introducing languages for their pupils. However, the report also highlights important weaknesses and the barriers preventing good language learning, including insufficient use of the target language in secondary schools.
Key findings 6
Primary 6
Secondary and post-16 6
Recommendations 8
Part A. Languages in primary schools 9
Achievement 9
Teaching and learning 12
The quality of the curriculum 14
Leadership and management 18
Entitlement to language learning in Key Stage 2 21
Part B. Modern languages in Key Stages 3 and 4 22
Standards and achievement 22
Teaching and learning 27
Assessment 31
The quality of the curriculum 32
Leadership and management 37
Specialist language colleges 200710 40
Key issues inspected during 2007 . 10 42
Part C. Post . 16 language provision 50
Notes 55
Further information 56
Publications by Ofsted 56
Other publications 56
Websites 57
Annex. Schools visited for this survey 58