The decline of language education in England is a familiar and depressing story. Take-up of French at GCSE is down from 25% in 2009–10 to 18% in 2024–25. German has halved in the same period from 10% ...

The review’s final report, now published, recommends a much sharper focus on the provision of languages in primary schools.

Metacognition is often described as ‘thinking about our thinking’. It involves being aware of how our mind works and using ...