GCSE entries data shows a big rise in ‘other modern languages’ – prompting calls for government to support schools to meet growing demand for qualifications in students’ home languages.

The importance of Chinese in England’s modern foreign languages (MFL) curriculum has grown significantly over the past two decades. 

Ministers are considering replacing the long-running Mandarin Excellence Programme with a new scheme to support the language.

Student talk is a propeller for learning. Through talk, students externalise thoughts, internalise knowledge and interact with the world.