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Current Issues Facing Modern Languages Departments in the UK

Explore the current issues and trends affecting Modern Languages departments in the UK, from declining language study numbers to shifts in research emphasis and library resource challenges. Understand the consequences of government policies, changing student interests, and academic research priorities.

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Current Issues Facing Modern Languages Departments in the UK

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  1. Current Issues Facing Modern Languages Departments in the UK Philip Ford

  2. 1995 GCSE French 62.6% GCSE German 23.1% GCSE Spanish 7.3% A-level French 56.5% A-level German 21.8% A-level Spanish 9.9% 2009 GCSE French 49.7% GCSE German 19.3% GCSE Spanish 17.7% A-level French 39.1% A-level German 15.7% A-level Spanish 20% Shifts in MFL studies in schools:England, Wales, Northern Ireland

  3. Percentage of 16 yr-olds taking GCSE MFL 2009: 45.2% 2008: 48.0% 2007: 48.6% 2005: 60.7% 2003: 72.35 1999: 78.1%

  4. 1996 French 22,718 German 9,306 Spanish 4,095 All MFL 39,554 2007 French 12,713 German 5,631 Spanish 5,502 All MFL 28,419 Numbers taking A-level MFL

  5. BA French 8005 Spanish 5100 German 3105 Italian 1320 Slavonic 890 p/g 340 305 200 120 295 UK first degree and p/g enrolment 2007–8

  6. UoAs entered for the RAE

  7. Consequences of previous RAEs • Research-related courses • Shift of emphasis from teaching to research • Increase in externally-funded research projects

  8. Research-related courses • Cinema • Francophone literature • History, politics, current affairs • Gender studies and sexuality • Contemporary thought and theory • Popular culture (music, BD, Polars) • Travel writing • Visual culture

  9. Research-related courses: the losers • Full chronological coverage • Non-contemporary literature, thought and culture • Breadth • Linguistics (2009 AUPHF survey showed 14/27 departments had no specialist in French linguistics)

  10. REF changes • One panel for Modern Languages (with 7 sub-panels) • Outputs 65% • Impact 20% • Environment 15%

  11. Library issues • Cost of Eurozone books • Multiciplicity of specialisms • Individual-linked courses • Need for translations of texts? • Digital resources • Budget and new fees régime • Libraries as teaching resources

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