Spanish has overtaken French as the most popular foreign language at GCSE, figures suggest. Provisional data for England shows exam entries for French GCSE this summer are down by 1.9%, from 130,650 ...

Foreign languages have not been compulsory as a GCSE for almost two decades. During that time, their popularity has collapsed – and the trend has continued this year. GCSE French had 129,419 entries ...

More teenagers may be taking GCSE Spanish because Spain is a popular holiday destination and the language is more relatable, it has been suggested. It may also be seen as easier for some students to ...

Modern languages are seen as difficult by pupils, which puts them off studying them for GCSE, according to teachers. That is one of the findings of a short report into modern languages at Key Stage 3 ...

Ofqual has published the provisional number of entries for GCSEs, AS and A-levels in England for this summer’s exam series. The overall number of entries for this summer’s exams for both GCSEs and ...

The popularity of Spain as a holiday destination, as well as its standing as a “global language” may have contributed to the GCSE’s success, it was suggested. But while the increase in Spanish entries ...