Cash-strapped sixth forms dropping language A-levels

More than half of colleges have ditched at least one language, with German the chief victim

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More than half of sixth forms in England have dropped at least one foreign language A-level, according to a new survey of school leaders.

A total of 271 headteachers were surveyed by the Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA), on behalf of the Raise the Rate Campaign, which calls for an increase per-student government spending on sixth form education.

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