Some schools in the UK are struggling to offer MFL to their pupils after a 25% drop in the number of EU teachers applying to work in our schools last year.
While MFL is no longer a compulsory subject most secondary schools recognise it’s importance to a well balanced curriculum and the fact that it contributes towards the EBacc measure of progress used by the DfE and OFSTED.
I loved MFL when I was at school and will never forget some of the language I picked up back in the 80s and 90s. I still even have copies of the textbooks we used for our GCSEs (think I bought them for revision) and I would hate to see them as curiosities on Antiques Roadshow thanks to Brexit.
Dad of three lovely, wilful kids and husband to the most understanding wife on the planet.
I am a committed socialist who will do anything to secure a better future for all of our children.
Brexit scares the shit out of me! You might be able to tell that from my posts but I thought I'd mention it anyway. My kids deserve better.
I am a teacher (of 20 years) and also work at University where my specialisms are Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Teacher Training and Leadership.
My jobs require me to understand humans, care about them and not accept anything at face value. Brexit does not pass any critical scrutiny and that is why I am doing all I can to spread that message and reverse the process.
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