Written question asked by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 (named day). It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Friday, 10 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Languages: GCSE
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with exam boards on offering GCSEs in Tamil.
- Answer
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Decisions about which languages to offer at GCSE in England are taken by four independent awarding organisations – AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel and WJEC – rather than by central government. These organisations have the freedom to create a Tamil GCSE based on the subject content for modern foreign languages set by the department. This decision would be informed by several factors, including the level of demand from schools and the proportion of the population in the UK speaking the language.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 105620
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Languages Tamils GCSE
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- 2026-04-10 12:39:59 +0100
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