Foreign Languages Strategy was released on 4th Dec. 2017

Ireland's Foreign Languages Strategy was released on 4th Dec. 2017 Details can be read here. https://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2017-Press-Releases/PR17-12-04b.html The point regarding to this petition: IRELAND’S STRATEGY FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN EDUCATION 2017-2026 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2017-2022 Action: Request the NCCA to develop a draft Leaving Certificate specification in Mandarin Chinese for non-native speakers, which would follow on from the junior cycle short course in Chinese Language and Culture. The first Leaving Certificate examination to be set by SEC for 2022. Time scale: For completion 2019, followed by implementation by September 2020 for examination from 2022 Lead: DES, NCCA, SEC https://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Information/Curriculum-and-Syllabus/Foreign-Languages-Strategy/fls_languages_connect_implementation_plan.pdf