Article Details

Article Details

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey: Attitudes towards language learning in schools in Scotland

Author: Scottish Government
Publisher: Scottish Government
Date of Publication: February 2016

Key messages:

  • Most people in Scotland (89%) think that learning a language other than English in school from the age of five is important. This was regardless of people’s age, educational qualifications, or socio-economic status.
  • The most common languages that people in Scotland think are appropriate for children in their area to learn are Western European languages.
Posted in: ADES, Key arguments
University of Strathclyde Education Scotland British Council Scotland The Scottish Government
SCILT - Scotlands National centre for Languages