HC Deb 15 May 1981 vol 4 c355W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what approximate proportion of modern language teaching time in State schools is taken up by sixth form work.

Dr Boyson

In England and Wales in 1977 approximately 16 per cent. of modern language teaching time to age groups 11 and over in maintained secondary schools was taken up by sixth form work. Welsh, and English as a second language, have been excluded from the calculations.

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