Number of students taking more than one foreign language is on the rise

The number of students taking more than one foreign language for Leaving Certificate has jumped in the last two years.

A total of 1,063 Leaving Certificate students took two or more languages other than English or Irish last summer. This was 15% more than the 923 in 2015 and 925 the year before.

A new languages strategy to be launched soon by Education Minister Richard Bruton aims to significantly increase the choice of languages available in schools, and the number of students who choose them as Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate subjects.