HC Deb 27 October 1976 vol 918 c259W
78. Sir G. de Freitas

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will make a statement on the decline over recent years in the number of pupils obtaining GCE A levels in French.

Miss Margaret Jackson

As I told my hon. Friend in answer to his Question on 19th October, the number of GCE A-level passes in French has declined slightly in the period 1970–75. The fact that French is not holding its own with other subjects in the sixth form curriculum is giving rise to concern quite widely. I share this concern.