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Viva España: Spanish overtakes French at GCSE

Yorkshire Evening Post

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September 15, 2025

Spanish has become the most popular foreign language for GCSE students after overtaking French for the first time.

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 is seen as a positive, there are concerns about the impact of declines in entries for other foreign languages, such as French and German.

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