Media attention today on concerns about drop in A level language numbers. This is a concern especially as it seems likely that much of this is not due directly to lack of interest from students but from curriculum pressures and the current STEM push.
There is another perspective however, that is seen in the Sixth Form. University language study is valued by the Government and employers. This means numbers are supported at university and therefore that therefore prospective language students are in high demand. The reduced competition for places that language students face therefore allows readier access to some very attractive courses of studies and venues.
The moral to this is that there is always more than one side to a story. Think before you leap or follow the herd.
