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Heriot-Watt university to hold multilingual debate »

Heriot-Watt University has announced it will host its annual Multilingual Debates on Thursday 22 March. Schools, colleges and universities have been invited to the debates, with the stated intention of inspiring young people to an enthusiasm for the d...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Mandarin and Arabic to be taught in schools »

Ed Balls

Ed Balls, the Secretary for Children, Schools and Families, has announced that all secondary school pupils should have the opportunity to study Mandarin and Arabic to meet the future demands of UK business. Primary schools should also be able to study...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by James Fidler | Read more »

University to support bilingualism in education »

The University of Edinburgh has launched a new scheme to raise awareness the benefits for children with two languages. Bilingualism Matters is a one-stop shop for families looking for information and advice on using multiple languages in everyday life...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Elisabeth Evans | Read more »

Cambridge announces further changes to admissions process »

Less than half of all school students currently take a GCSE in a foreign language

From 2009, Cambridge University will no longer insist that applicants have a foreign language GCSE in a bid to attract more pupils from state schools. The move was announced only a month after the university took the decision to scrap its separate appl...

Wed 26 Mar 2008 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

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