Spanish has overtaken French as the most popular foreign language at GCSE, figures suggest. Provisional data for England shows exam entries for French GCSE this summer are down by 1.9%, from 130,650 ...

Spanish has become the most popular foreign language for GCSE students, overtaking French for the first time. Its rise is partly attributed to Spain's popularity as a holiday destination and the ...

A 14-year-old girl who achieved a grade 9 in GCSE French after taking the exam two years early is celebrating her result with other older pupils at Portsmouth Grammar School. Marie, from Southsea – ...

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The number Spanish GCSEs being taken has overtaken French for the first time (Alamy/PA) Spanish has become the most popular foreign language for GCSE students after overtaking French for the first ...

The popularity of Spain as a holiday destination, as well as its standing as a “global language” may have contributed to the GCSE’s success, it was suggested. But while the increase in Spanish entries ...