AQW 50288/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any literature review of current approaches and methods to teaching modern languages in the 11-14 age range that was undertaken in the development of the draft Key Stage 3 Curriculum Framework for Modern Languages, including whether this was presented to teachers on the Modern Languages working group.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 2 July 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 2 July 2026
- Answer due by
- 21 July 2026
- Answered
- 15 July 202613 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
As with all Subject Working Groups (SWGs), the modern languages group considered a range of relevant literature and research as it developed the subject framework for consultation.
In addition, all groups considered materials on international models, current curriculum context and information from an open survey of practitioners and academics.