Poorer children are being left behind when it comes to learning languages
Source: The Conversation, July 10th, 2017 Author: Suzanne Graham, University of Reading The UK has a reputation (rightly or wrongly) for struggling to learn foreign languages. A recent survey showed, for example, that 62% of the population can’t speak any other language apart from English. Part of the issue is that language learning in schools faces huge challenges. GCSE uptake remains stuck...