BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Progression in Primary Languages: A longitudinal investigation int o language education in primary school in England - Associate Prof. Rowen a Kasprowicz &\; Dr. Nicola Morea\, University of Reading\, United King dom DTSTART:20250303T050000Z DTEND:20250303T063000Z UID:TALK228457@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:Dr. Phung Dao DESCRIPTION:In September 2014\, foreign languages (FL) became a compulsory part of the primary school curriculum in England\, with the clear expecta tion that learners should make “substantial progress in one language” (DfE\, 2013) throughout the four years of language learning at primary sch ool (age 7-11). However\, schools face considerable difficulties (e.g.\, l imited time\, low teacher subject knowledge and confidence)\, exacerbated by a lack of clarity regarding core content and learning outcomes for lang uage learning at this level. The absence of national assessments\, coupled with limited research exploring children’s experiences with FL learning \, makes it difficult to assess the feasibility of the National Curriculum guidance.\nIn this talk\, we will present the Progression in Primary Lang uages project\; a longitudinal study tracking young learners’ linguistic development in French\, German and Spanish over four years of learning at primary school in England\, and examining the individual\, instructional and contextual factors shaping language learning. We will initially discus s the design of the language tests developed for the project\, using the v ocabulary test as a case exemplar\, and present initial results in relatio n to children's linguistic progression. In the second part of the talk\, w e will focus on children's attitudes towards language learning by comparin g participants' responses to a motivation questionnaire administered in 20 23 and 2024. In light of the initial findings\, we will draw a preliminary picture of children's language progression and motivation during primary education in England. \n LOCATION:Room 1S3 DMB\, Faculty of Education\, University of Cambridge END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR