Statutory guidance
National curriculum in England: languages programmes of study
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for languages at key stages 2 and 3.
Applies to England
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These are the statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for languages at key stages 2 and 3. They are issued by law; you must follow them unless there’s a good reason not to.
All local authority-maintained schools should teach them.
Schools are not required by law to teach the example content in [square brackets].
Short films of teachers and subject experts talking about the national curriculum and how to use it are also available.
Updates to this page
Published 11 September 2013