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Parental Support and the Attitudes of Boys and Girls to Modern Foreign Languages
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Jones, Christine – Language Learning Journal, 2009
Modern foreign languages (MFL) currently appear to be close to demise, as the number of pupils opting for the subject at Key Stage 4 continues to fall. This paper addresses the issue of the key role of parental support in relation to attitudes of pupils towards MFL. It reports on a study conducted at two secondary schools which made use of teacher…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Gender Differences, Second Language Learning, Student Evaluation