Modern Foreign Language A-Levels

Jessica

Re your enquiry, I have copied in our Quality department who action these
requests.

Kind regards

From: Jessica Sharkey <[FOI #1086348 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 5:24 PM
To: Advice Centre <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Modern Foreign Language A-Levels

CAUTION: This email originated from outside Oaklands College.

To whom it may concern,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to
which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. In order to
assist you with this request, I am outlining my enquiry as specifically as
possible. If however this request is too wide or unclear, I would be
grateful if you would contact me as I understand that under the Act, you
are required to advise and assist requesters. Please send via email in
Excel or similar format within 20 working days.

Thank you kindly,
Jessica Sharkey

In your response please also include the following details:
- Address
- Local authority
- Total pupils taking A-Levels
- Type of FE institution (e.g. college, sixth form etc)

Request:

1. Do you offer at least one foreign language A-Level course for
16-19-year-olds?

- 1.2 Which foreign languages are taught?
- 1.3. How many students aged 16-19 currently take each foreign language
course (breakdown by language if multiple)?
- 1.4. How many students aged 16-19 currently take any foreign language
course in total?

2. If you do not currently offer a foreign language A-Level, did you
previously? If so, what year was that stopped?

Yours faithfully,

Jessica Sharkey

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Dear Jessica Sharkey,

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Request
in regards to the following questions:

‘1. Do you offer at least one foreign language A-Level course for
16-19-year-olds?

- 1.2 Which foreign languages are taught?
- 1.3. How many students aged 16-19 currently take each foreign language
course (breakdown by language if multiple)?
- 1.4. How many students aged 16-19 currently take any foreign language
course in total?

2. If you do not currently offer a foreign language A-Level, did you
previously? If so, what year was that stopped?’

I have passed your FOI Request to the relevant Manager to ensure your
request is being investigated.

The managers responsible for investigating your FOI Request will aim to
collate the information within 20 working days of receipt of this email.
Please be assured that should factors such as staff holidays reduce our
ability to access information or talk to staff in a timely way, we will
keep you informed and do our utmost to minimise any delay.

Thank you for taking the time to contact us.

Kind regards

Quality

From: Jessica Sharkey <[1][FOI #1086348 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 5:24 PM
To: Advice Centre <[2][email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Modern Foreign Language A-Levels

CAUTION: This email originated from outside Oaklands College.

To whom it may concern,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to
which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. In order to
assist you with this request, I am outlining my enquiry as specifically as
possible. If however this request is too wide or unclear, I would be
grateful if you would contact me as I understand that under the Act, you
are required to advise and assist requesters. Please send via email in
Excel or similar format within 20 working days.

Thank you kindly,
Jessica Sharkey

In your response please also include the following details:
- Address
- Local authority
- Total pupils taking A-Levels
- Type of FE institution (e.g. college, sixth form etc)

Request:

1. Do you offer at least one foreign language A-Level course for
16-19-year-olds?

- 1.2 Which foreign languages are taught?
- 1.3. How many students aged 16-19 currently take each foreign language
course (breakdown by language if multiple)?
- 1.4. How many students aged 16-19 currently take any foreign language
course in total?

2. If you do not currently offer a foreign language A-Level, did you
previously? If so, what year was that stopped?

Yours faithfully,

Jessica Sharkey

-------------------------------------------------------------------

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[3][FOI #1086348 email]

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Dear Jessica Sharkey,

Please find attached response.

Kind regards,

Quality

From: Quality
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 2:06 PM
To: Jessica Sharkey <[FOI #1086348 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Modern Foreign Language
A-Levels

Dear Jessica Sharkey,

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Request
in regards to the following questions:

‘1. Do you offer at least one foreign language A-Level course for
16-19-year-olds?

- 1.2 Which foreign languages are taught?
- 1.3. How many students aged 16-19 currently take each foreign language
course (breakdown by language if multiple)?
- 1.4. How many students aged 16-19 currently take any foreign language
course in total?

2. If you do not currently offer a foreign language A-Level, did you
previously? If so, what year was that stopped?’

I have passed your FOI Request to the relevant Manager to ensure your
request is being investigated.

The managers responsible for investigating your FOI Request will aim to
collate the information within 20 working days of receipt of this email.
Please be assured that should factors such as staff holidays reduce our
ability to access information or talk to staff in a timely way, we will
keep you informed and do our utmost to minimise any delay.

Thank you for taking the time to contact us.

Kind regards

Quality

From: Jessica Sharkey <[1][FOI #1086348 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 5:24 PM
To: Advice Centre <[2][email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Modern Foreign Language A-Levels

CAUTION: This email originated from outside Oaklands College.

To whom it may concern,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to
which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. In order to
assist you with this request, I am outlining my enquiry as specifically as
possible. If however this request is too wide or unclear, I would be
grateful if you would contact me as I understand that under the Act, you
are required to advise and assist requesters. Please send via email in
Excel or similar format within 20 working days.

Thank you kindly,
Jessica Sharkey

In your response please also include the following details:
- Address
- Local authority
- Total pupils taking A-Levels
- Type of FE institution (e.g. college, sixth form etc)

Request:

1. Do you offer at least one foreign language A-Level course for
16-19-year-olds?

- 1.2 Which foreign languages are taught?
- 1.3. How many students aged 16-19 currently take each foreign language
course (breakdown by language if multiple)?
- 1.4. How many students aged 16-19 currently take any foreign language
course in total?

2. If you do not currently offer a foreign language A-Level, did you
previously? If so, what year was that stopped?

Yours faithfully,

Jessica Sharkey

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[3][FOI #1086348 email]

Is [4][Oaklands College request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Oaklands College? If so, please contact us using this form:
[5]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/change_re...

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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[6]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/offi...

For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:
[7]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...
[8]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

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