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---------- From: Steve Giles <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Fw: Fw: Assistenten programme Date: 14 December 1999 15:33 I agree with your first 2 questions; but ironicaly, since 92 there have been significant increases in students taking ml: typically the expansion has been in business studies etc with a language or in joint honours. the body count in this dept has doubled in the last 10 years! steve giles > 3) There has been a reduction in the totals following A level courses in MFl > since 1988 - in all languages, wouldn't this be reflected in the continuation > into Higher Education? > > Regards > Gareth W Roberts > MFL adviser for NW Wales > > > > ---------- > > From: Elizabeth Boa <[log in to unmask]> > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Assistenten programme > > Date: 13 December 1999 12:54 > > > > Dear All > > > > I have accepted a last-minute invitation to attend a crisis meeting this > > Thursday (16 December) concerning the lack of take-up by British students > > to spend a year in Germany as assistants in schools. There are currently > > 500 places, but, it seems, only around 150 takers at the moment! > > > > I should be very grateful for any comments, however brief, on why there is > > such a short-fall. Please do feed me any thoughts on this rather important > > matter for our professional relations with Germany. > > > > Elizabeth Boa > > (current President CUTG) > > > > Prof Elizabeth Boa > > Department of German > > University of Nottingham > > Nottingham, NG7 2RD > > UK > > [Tel. 0115-951-5818.] > > dr s r giles reader in german studies and critical theory school of modern languages university of nottingham nottingham ng7 2rd tel 0115 9515821 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%