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L’exception galloise – adapting ‘Routes’ to the Welsh context. Ceri James - Cyfarwyddwr /Director, Routes into Languages Cymru. What has Routes Cymru ever done for Wales??. Why action is needed. The percentage of pupils in Wales taking GCSE in a MFL.
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L’exceptiongalloise – adapting ‘Routes’ to the Welsh context Ceri James - Cyfarwyddwr /Director, Routes into Languages Cymru
Why action is needed • The percentage of pupils in Wales taking GCSE in a MFL
The Welsh context:devolution in action • No league tables – but school ‘banding’ • Emphasis on use of data for school improvement • Welsh (L1 or L2) compulsory 5-16 • Welsh-medium sector – about 25% • MFL never has been compulsory @ KS4 • 14-19 Learning Pathways (30 options) • Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification
‘Interesting times’ • Local government reorganisation • Little local subject-specialist advice • Welsh Government review of qualifications • International Education Programme • WG Review of position of MFL • Concern about NEETs & PISA (2009) • National Literacy Programme • Pupil Deprivation Grant
The landscape for HE • Reconfiguration agenda (mergers) • MFL a Subject of Broader Importance to Wales • Strong support for MFL through Welsh • Premium funding for MFL over next few years • Erasmus – strong steer from HEFCW • Fees capped at £3k for Welsh domiciled students from Sept • Welsh Government pays balance wherever Welsh domiciled students study in UK
The impact of Routes Cymru • WG review of MFL • Galvanized HE MFL community in Wales • Strengthened links between HEIs • Bridged gaps between secondary, FE and HE sectors • Influence on HEFCW policy documents • Much higher public profile for MFL issues • Influence on CILT Cymru • Student and pupil voice heard