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Modern Languages in Crisis?
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Saunders, Keith – Language Learning Journal, 1998
Examines British national examination results and related trends in the declining level of performance in modern languages relative to other subjects, suggesting that this trend to underperform in modern languages may be due in part to the relative difficulty of the examinations. The paper proposes strategies to help teachers become more rigorous…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries