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Here you will find our blog updating you on the latest news and insights from the Progression in Primary Languages project.

Do Children Make Progress in Primary Languages? New Insights from French, German and Spanish Classrooms 

Exploring how vocabulary, phonics, and grammar develop in KS2 — and whether having a specialist teacher makes a difference. The National Curriculum Programme of Study for Languages at Key Stage…Read More >

A Deeper Look at Children’s Attitudes Towards Language Learning: Preliminary findings from the PiPL focus groups

As part of the Progression in Primary Languages (PiPL) project, we have been exploring children’s attitudes towards language learning at Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6, ages 7-11) and how they…Read More >

Children’s Attitudes Towards Language Learning: Preliminary findings from the PiPL attitudes surveys

As part of the Progression in Primary languages project, we are exploring children’s attitudes towards language learning at Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6, ages 7-11) and how they may change…Read More >

Introducing the Progression in Primary Languages (PiPL) project

How much progress do primary school children make in languages? Since September 2014, all primary school children in England learn a foreign language over the last four years of primary…Read More >