Teach our young children foreign languages say Tories

Welsh Conservatives want to give all Wales' primary schools the opportunity to teach a modern foreign language throughout Key Stage 2 – which starts at age seven.

Modern foreign language learning is currently only compulsory at Key Stage 3, meaning pupils begin study at 11 and can stop at 14.

The Tories will pool feedback on the plan, launched on the 9 July 2012 at the Eisteddfod, which is designed to nurture a trilingual nation and complement skills in Welsh and English.

BBC Wales, 8.8.12: Foreign languages: Welsh Tories urge lessons from seven http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-19191231

Welsh Conservatives: Press Release, 9.8.12: Movement to inspire love of language http://www.welshconservatives.com/news/movement-inspire-love-language

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