10-year foreign language strategy to be revealed today

The Government’s foreign languages strategy for the next 10 years will increase by 25% the number of students sitting two languages in the Junior and Leaving Certificates.

Bonus points may be introduced at Leaving Certificate for foreign languages, if the students apply for higher education courses in language-related areas.

Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017 – 2026, which will be formally launched by Education Minister Richard Bruton later today, contains many of the measures flagged by him in the spring.