Language Trends England 2024

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Language Trends England 2024 surveyed teachers at more than 1,300 primary, secondary and independent schools to gather information about language education. It is the 22nd report of its kind and follows 2023’s research which found two thirds of secondary state schools were teaching just one modern foreign language.

Key findings

  • Recruitment of qualified language teachers an issue for six out of ten responding secondary schools.
  • A quarter of teachers expect new GCSE in French, German and Spanish to have a positive impact on pupil numbers from September.
  • Access to international opportunities and language assistants significantly higher in independent schools than state schools.
  • Most state secondary schools support pupils to take examinations in home, heritage and community languages.
  • Increase in the number of A-Level entries for languages other than French, Spanish and German.

For further information, see the full Language Trends England 2024 report.

You can also read a blog post from Vicky Gough, who looks at the results of the British Council Language Trends England 2024 survey and finds schools struggling, but there’s hope for the future.