700 Reasons: Reason #272

Reason: 272
For children whose mother tongue is not English, formal learning of their first language helps them to access the wider curriculum and raises their self-esteem and aspirations
Reference:
Wicksteed, K. (2004) 'Languages and the Baccalaureate' in Languages, Mathematics and the Baccalaureate (London: The Nuffield Foundation), pp. 12-17
Related Keywords:
Accessibility, Education Studies, Personal and social development, UK Community Languages