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EC study highlights weak UK foreign language skills
Findings from the first European Survey on Language Competences, and a linked Eurobarometer opinion poll on EU citizens’ attitudes towards multilingualism and foreign language learning
Nine per cent of 14-15 year-old school pupils in England can use their first foreign language independently, according to a new European Commission survey. The average for the 14 European countries covered is 42%. 39% of adults in the UK are able to have a conversation in a second language, compared to an EU average of 54%.
Seventy-two per cent of people in the UK and 84% EU-wide think everyone in the EU should be able to speak at least one other language as well as their mother tongue. 66% in the UK and 72% overall support the EU's policy that people should master two other languages.
However, only 39% in the UK - a quarter of whom are native speakers of other languages who can converse in English - can in practice have a conversation in a foreign language, according to those polled. This compares to an EU average of 54%.
http://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/press/press_releases/2012/pr1229_en.htm
Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, said: "The results of the surveys show that the UK has some catching up to do in terms of foreign language learning and also that the UK public recognises that and wants to improve. So I am pleased that the UK authorities are giving this a high priority in their programme for school reform and in particular proposing an earlier start to language learning for primary pupils."
Nine per cent of 14-15 year-old school pupils in England can use their first foreign language independently, according to a new European Commission survey. The average for the 14 European countries covered is 42%. 39% of adults in the UK are able to have a conversation in a second language, compared to an EU average of 54%.
Seventy-two per cent of people in the UK and 84% EU-wide think everyone in the EU should be able to speak at least one other language as well as their mother tongue. 66% in the UK and 72% overall support the EU's policy that people should master two other languages.
However, only 39% in the UK - a quarter of whom are native speakers of other languages who can converse in English - can in practice have a conversation in a foreign language, according to those polled. This compares to an EU average of 54%.
http://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/press/press_releases/2012/pr1229_en.htm
Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, said: "The results of the surveys show that the UK has some catching up to do in terms of foreign language learning and also that the UK public recognises that and wants to improve. So I am pleased that the UK authorities are giving this a high priority in their programme for school reform and in particular proposing an earlier start to language learning for primary pupils."
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