The British Council conducted a survey of primary and secondary schools in England to gather information about the situation for language teaching and learning. The survey aimed to assess the impact of policy measures in relation to languages and analyze strengths and weaknesses based on quantitative evidence and views expressed by teachers. The report found that language teaching in schools in England is at a pivotal time, with head teachers in primary and heads of modern foreign languages in secondary clearly wanting their voices to be heard. The survey also showed general shifts in data and provided a springboard for teachers, school leaders, academics, inspectors, policy makers, school pupils, and the general public to consider particular aspects of language learning more deeply.
