Reflecting on the UK language curriculum: In conversation with Dr. Karen Forbes

'We highlight the social, cognitive, and economic benefits of speaking another language; we emphasise the importance of developing communication skills and intercultural competence. However, what if we could provide further evidence to demonstrate that the benefits and value of FL learning in schools can extend beyond the subject to other areas of the curriculum?' 

This is the eloquent argument of Dr. Karen Forbes, senior lecturer at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. In this piece, we uncover how the value of a foreign language class extends beyond 'a mere impartation of new pronunciation, words, and grammar', and whether educators can look towards identifying a unified learning goal across various school subjects. 

This interview with Dr. Forbes can be found here. (Note that this is one of the editor's old articles in Varsity, another journalistic outlet)