Robin Walker – 2022 Comments on Modern Language GCSEs

The comments made by Robin Walker, the Schools Minister, on 14 January 2022.

Studying languages opens up a world of new, exciting opportunities for people and is hugely important for a modern global economy.

That’s why we want more young people to take up modern language GCSEs, and these evidence-based changes aim to do just that – making these qualifications more well-rounded and accessible, and helping more young people to enjoy learning languages.