GCSE Modern Foreign Language (MFL) subject content review: public consultation

Oct 20, 2026

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This public consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the GCSE Modern Foreign Language (MFL) subject content for French, German and Spanish. It is relevant to secondary MFL teachers, school leaders, heads of department, awarding organisations and students. The consultation was issued on 10 March 2021 and closes at 11:59pm on 19 May 2021. Responses may be subject to disclosure under the FOI Act 2000, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages13

Reading Time33 min

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Introduction

Who is this for?

Issue date

The Response

Confidentiality of your response

About this consultation

Respond online

Other ways to respond

GCSE Modern Foreign Language (MFL) subject content review: public consultation Launch date Wednesday 10 March 2021 Respond by Wednesday 19 May 2021 Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................3 Who is this for? ................................................................................................3 Issue date ........................................................................................................3 The Response..................................................................................................3 Confidentiality of your response .......................................................................3 About this consultation .....................................................................................4 Respond online ................................................................................................5 Other ways to respond .....................................................................................5 Deadline ...........................................................................................................5 Questions .........................................................................................................5 Introduction In November 2019, the Department for Education announced that a review would be launched into the GCSE Modern Foreign Language ( MFL) subject content. This review related to French, German and Spanish GCSEs only. The Department is now seeking views on the proposed changes within the revised subject content. Who is this for? • Secondary MFL teachers • Head teachers • Heads of Department (MFL) • Awarding organisations • Students Issue date The consultation was issued on Wednesday 10 March 2021 If your enquiry is related to the policy content of the consultation, you can contact the DfE MFL policy team by e-mail: [MFL.CONSULTATION@education.gov.uk](MFL.CONSULTATION@education.gov.uk) If your enquiry is related to the DfE e-consultation website or the consultation process in general, you can contact DfE Ministerial and Public Communications Division by e-mail: [Consultations.Coordinator@education.gov.uk](Consultations.Coordinator@education.gov.uk or)[ or](Consultations.Coordinator@education.gov.uk or) by telephone: 0370 000 2288. The Response This consultation closes at 11:59pm on Wednesday 19 May 2021. The results of the consultation and the Department’s response will be published on GOV. UK by July 2021. Confidentiality of your response Information provided in your response to this consultation, including personal information, may be subject to publication or disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Data Protection Act 2018 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. If you want all, or any part, of a response to be treated as confidential, please explain why you consider it to be confidential. If a request for disclosure of the information you have provided is received, your explanation about why you consider it confidential will be taken into account, but no assurance can be given that confidentiality can be maintained. An automatic confidentiality disclaimer generated by your IT system will not, of itself, be regarded as binding on the Department. The Department for Education will process your personal data (name and address and any other identifying material) in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and, your personal information will only be used for the purposes of this consultation. Your information will not be shared with third parties unless the law allows it. You can read more about what the DfE does when we ask for and hold your personal information in our personal information charter. About this consultation In November 2019, the Department for Education announced that it would be convening an expert panel to test and develop potenti

FAQs

Who is the consultation intended for?

It is aimed at secondary MFL teachers, head teachers, heads of department (MFL), awarding organisations, and students.

What is the deadline for submitting a response?

The consultation closes at 11:59pm on Wednesday 19 May 2021.

Will responses be kept confidential?

Information provided may be published or disclosed under FOI, Data Protection, or Environmental Information rules. You can request confidentiality, but no assurance can be given that it will be maintained.

Oct 20, 2026

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