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<p>The Department has introduced the English Baccalaureate performance measure, which
includes languages and has seen the proportion of GCSE entries from pupils in state-funded
schools in a modern foreign language (MFL) increase from 40% in 2010 to 46% in 2018.
The reformed National Curriculum now makes it compulsory for pupils in maintained
schools to be taught a foreign language in Key Stage 2.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s
£4.8 million MFL Pedagogy Pilot commenced in December 2018, managed by the newly appointed
MFL Centre for Excellence and run through nine school-led hubs, to improve uptake
and attainment in languages at Key Stages 3 and 4. We have also launched a pilot project
in MFL undergraduate mentoring for secondary school pupils to drive up participation
in the subject, specifically targeting areas of high disadvantage to extend access
to languages for all pupils.</p>
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