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Written question asked by Baroness Jolly (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 26 May 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 10 June 2016. It was answered by Lord Nash (Conservative) on Friday, 10 June 2016 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Languages: Qualifications

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which modern foreign languages could be studied at (1) GCSE, and (2) A-level, in each of the last 10 years.

Answer

Full historical data about all qualifications (including GCSEs and A levels in modern foreign languages) and the respective dates when they were available to pupils across England are attached and available at ‘Section 96 – Qualifications’ on the Department’s website.

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) maintains a register of current, withdrawn and expired regulated qualifications and their operational start and end dates. The register includes qualifications available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is available at Ofqual’s ‘Register of Regulated Qualifications’ on their website.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL373
Session
2016-17
Attachment
Section 96 - Qualifications
Subjects
Languages GCSE GCE A-level
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk