Further to my blog of Friday 30th April on the DfE GCSE MFL proposals (https://helenmyers.blogspot.com/2021/04/dfe-proposals-for-gcse-mfl-subject.html )today, Friday 7th May, ASCL has issued this email briefing:
Consultation on Modern Foreign Languages
The DfE consultation on very significant changes to the content for Modern Foreign Language (MFL) GCSEs closes on 19 May. ASCL has produced a draft response to the consultation, which can be viewed here and a video here, which express a number of serious concerns. These concerns are supported by the results of teacher polling by the Association for Language Learning. Similar concerns are expressed in the commentary produced by AQA, the largest provider of MFL GCSEs in England.
These proposals, if implemented, would have a major impact on the way GCSE MFL is taught and assessed. We would encourage you to share this information with your Head of MFL and MFL teachers, and encourage them to respond to this consultation, as well as the corresponding Ofqual consultation.
I hope that because ASCL has so many members this will help to raise awareness widely amongst senior leaders and in turn onwards to HODs and MFL departments.
I understand that other organisations are also working on responses to express their concerns.
I do hope that in view of the significant changes proposed that colleagues will take the time to inform themselves and to respond to the consultations.
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