Article 3

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), for the purposes of section 354 of the Education Act 1996 (the core subjects and other foundation subjects) “modern foreign language” means any modern foreign language.

A modern foreign language which is not an official language of the European Community is not a “modern foreign language” for the purposes of section 354 of the Education Act 1996 unless the condition in paragraph (3) is satisfied.

That condition is that the school at which the language is taught offers all pupils in the third key stage in respect of whom there is a requirement to study a modern foreign language as a foundation subject the opportunity of studying one or more of the official languages of the European Community as a foundation subject.