Learning a language in primary - is it a requirement ?

[Laura4041]

Just that really. Do primary schools have to teach a language in order to meet the national curriculum? If so does it apply to KS1 & KS2?

Thanks

Not yet but they are planning it for KS2: www.education.gov.uk/inthenews/inthenews/a00217388/overwhelming-support-for-foreign-languages-plan

Oh but I should add some choose to, here are the guidelines: www.education.gov.uk/schools/teachingandlearning/curriculum/primary/b00199137/mfl

Thank you. Can't complain it has been pulled then and I now have to pay for French in the lunch break!

Ah! Sorry. It'll be back in a year and half from the looks of it, so wondered why they bothered pulling it?! Bonne chance and all that!