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L’exception galloise – adapting ‘Routes’ to
the Welsh context
Ceri James - Cyfarwyddwr /Director, Routes into Languages Cymru
What has Routes Cymru ever done for Wales??
Why action is needed
The percentage of pupils in Wales taking GCSE in a MFL
Wales, Europe & the World Events
Cardiff & Wrexham
The Welsh context:devolution in action
• No league tables – but school ‘banding’
• Emphasis on use of data for school improvement
• Welsh (L1 or L2) compulsory 5-16• Welsh-medium sector – about 25%• MFL never has been compulsory @
KS4• 14-19 Learning Pathways (30
options)• Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification
‘Interesting times’• Local government reorganisation• Little local subject-specialist advice• Welsh Government review of
qualifications• International Education Programme• WG Review of position of MFL• Concern about NEETs & PISA (2009)• National Literacy Programme• Pupil Deprivation Grant
The landscape for HE• Reconfiguration agenda (mergers)• MFL a Subject of Broader Importance to
Wales• Strong support for MFL through Welsh • Premium funding for MFL over next few
years• Erasmus – strong steer from HEFCW • Fees capped at £3k for Welsh domiciled
students from Sept• Welsh Government pays balance wherever
Welsh domiciled students study in UK
The impact of Routes Cymru• WG review of MFL • Galvanized HE MFL community in
Wales• Strengthened links between HEIs• Bridged gaps between secondary, FE
and HE sectors• Influence on HEFCW policy
documents • Much higher public profile for MFL
issues• Influence on CILT Cymru• Student and pupil voice heard
MFL in Wales: it’s a hard slog!
But Routes Cymru cheers us up!
