AQW 52777/22-27

Mr Nick Mathison
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 23/09/2026
Answered On Date: 01/10/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education whether international evidence on the effectiveness of Extensive Processing Instruction as an approach to teaching modern languages will inform implementation guidance on the new modern languages framework.

Answer:

I refer the Member to the answer given to AQW 51076, 51232 and 51233/22-27 answered on 22 September and published in the weekly answer booklet, week ending 25 September 2026.

Further curriculum guidance, including pedagogical principles, will be published in due course.