Will National's plan to teach second languages to primary schoolers translate? ANALYSIS: One month out from the election, National has announced a $160 million plan to help primary schools… teach second languages. About 140,000 primary schoolers study a second language, most of them in years 7 and 8. Then there's geography to consider: "It's pointless teaching Spanish at primary school if there's no Spanish teacher at the [local] high school," Sinclair said. An Asia New Zealand Foundation survey showed 80 per cent of Kiwis thought it was important to learn a second language.

Source: Stuff August 28, 2017 06:00 UTC