§ 17. Mr. Wakehamasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of school leavers has received instruction in foreign languages to O-level.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonMy Department does not receive statistical returns of the number of school leavers who have been taught particular subjects, but between 1970 and 1975 the total number of entries for GCE O-level and CSE for modern languages rose from about 270,000 to about 360,000.
§ 34. Mr. Awdryasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she is satisfied with the current teaching practices regarding the teaching of foreign languages.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonModern language teaching is one of the topics we shall be considering during the regional conferences to be held in February and March next year as part of the follow-up to the Prime Minister's speech at Ruskin College on 18th October.