Jo WiggansJo Wiggans Aimhigher Greater ManchesterAimhigher Greater Manchester
Language applicants to HE: the Language applicants to HE: the statistical evidencestatistical evidence
HEFCE review of MFL Oct HEFCE review of MFL Oct 20092009
‘…‘…there has been insufficient ‘joined there has been insufficient ‘joined up’ thinking about the role of foreign up’ thinking about the role of foreign languages in the Uk over the past languages in the Uk over the past decade;...’ decade;...’
‘It is also a concern that, despite significant investment in languages, the languages community sees its future health as dependent on additional funding from external bodies, rather than on its own actions.’
Recommendation 6
‘In addition to continuing their existing outreach and widening participation activities, university Language Departments should actively engage with schools at primary and secondary level to help to develop a languages curriculum for the 21st century. This may include proactive engagement with, and support for, the Languages Ladder and/or the Languages Diploma’
In SchoolsIn Schools
Increased provision in schools but focus on diversified provision.
Overall decrease in numbers progressing from KS4 into A level languages – but increases in community languages.
92% schools offer languages at KS2
UCAS accepted 2009UCAS accepted 2009
Combs lang/humanities +4.8%
Combs European lang/lit/related +3.2%
Combs languages -7.2%
French +2.2%
Other European langs/lit/related -13.0%
Other non-European langs/related-51.2%
Numbers on non-European languages/studies too small to show trend data
NW languages studentsNW languages students Single subject within Single subject within languageslanguages
420420 35 %35 %
Joint subjects within Joint subjects within languageslanguages
280280 23%23%
Joint subjects Joint subjects including languages including languages and another subjectand another subject
510510 42%42%
Broad Subject Groups
'R' Subjects (French/ I talian/German/Spanish/Portuguese/Scandinavian/Russian & East
European/European studies & others
in European languages,
literature & related studies), 973
T7 Amercian studies, 24
'T' Subjects (Chinese/ J apanese/South Asian/Other
Asian/African/ Middle
Eastern/Australisian & other Eastern, Asiatic, African &
Australasian languages,
literature & related studies, 102
Q0 Broadly-based programmes within
languages, 114
Destination of North West First Degree Language Entrants 2007/ 08
Wales2%
West Midlands6%
North East5%
Scotland4%
South West4%
London and South East8%
East of England1%
East Midlands6%
North West46%
Yorkshire & the Humber
18%
Source: Aimhigher Greater Manchester HESA Dataset
Where do they go?
Comparative Age and Gender Profile
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Male Female Male Female
Languages Entrants All Entrants
20 and under 21 plus
Source: Aimhigher Greater Manchester HESA Dataset
Who are they?
Comparative Age and Gender Profile
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
Languages Entrants 'R' Group Entrants 'T' Group Entrants* All Entrants
20 and under 21 plus
*Not including Amercian StudiesSource: Aimhigher Greater Manchester HESA Dataset
SEC Categories (Excluding SEC Unknowns)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
LanguageEntrants
'R' Group 'T' Group notincludingAmercianstudies
All Entrants
NS- SEC 1- 3 NS- SEC 4- 8
Source: Aimhigher Greater Manchester HESA Dataset
Entrants by Aimhigher Targeting Criteria on Index of Deprivation*
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
LanaguagesEntrants
'R' Group ''T' Group* * All Entrants
Deprived area in Aimhigher targeting criteria Not deprived
*Within 40% most deprived on rank of index of derpivation nationally**Not including Amercian StudiesSource: Aimhigher Greater Manchester HESA Dataset
% from Minority Ethnic Groups (excluding Unknowns)
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Languages Entrants 'R' Group 'T' Group notincluding Amercian
Studies
All Entrants
Source: Aimhigher Greater Manchester HESA Dataset
% of Greater Manchester Borough Entrants Which Include a Language Subject
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
Stoc
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North
Wes
t
Traff
ord
Salfo
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Tam
eside
Bury
Great
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Wigan
Man
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Bolto
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Oldha
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Roch
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Source: Aimhigher Greater Manchester HESA Dataset
A closer look – Greater Manchester languages students
Language Entrants All Entrants
Greater Manchester No Yes No Yes
Average language take-up (Bury, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford) 72% 28% 66% 34%
Below Average Language take-up (Bolton, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Wigan) 48% 52% 37% 63%
Total 62% 38% 50% 50%
HEFCE targeting criteria – IMD in most deprived 13,000?
Data sourcesData sources
Aimhigher Greater Manchester: Aimhigher Greater Manchester: www.aimhighergreatermanchester.comwww.aimhighergreatermanchester.com
Action on Access data service: Action on Access data service: www.actiononaccess.orgwww.actiononaccess.org
HEFCE Review of MFL report:HEFCE Review of MFL report:www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2009/09_41/www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2009/09_41/
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