Spanish has overtaken French as the most popular foreign language at GCSE, figures suggest. Provisional data for England shows exam entries for French GCSE this summer are down by 1.9%, from 130,650 ...

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GCSE exams in 2026 are scheduled to start from the week commencing Monday, 4 May and finish on Friday, 26 June. These are the most up-to-date exam dates set by each exam board, but they might change ...

Pupils will not be tested on how they can speak French, Irish, German or Spanish to gain GCSEs, AS or A-levels in the languages in 2022. Northern Ireland exams board CCEA has dropped the "speaking" ...

If current trends continue, the subject could overtake French in the near future to become the most popular GCSE language. It may also be seen as easier for some students to pick up than other ...

The overall number of entries for this summer’s exams for both GCSEs and A-levels has decreased, according to data published on Thursday (David Davies/PA) Spanish has overtaken French as the most ...

Pupils will not be tested on how they can speak French, Irish, German or Spanish to gain GCSEs, AS or A-levels in the languages in 2022. Northern Ireland exams board CCEA has dropped the "speaking" ...

Holidays to the Balearic Islands have helped make Spanish the most popular foreign language choice at GCSE, a union has claimed. GCSE entries for Spanish rose by 1.6 per cent to 131,965 this summer, ...

Spanish has become the most popular foreign language for GCSE students after overtaking French for the first time. The popularity of Spain as a holiday destination, as well as its standing as a ...