Department for Education · Awarded contract

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Delivery of Digital Languages Mentoring Project Beta Phase for Department for Education

Awarded 01 Nov 2019

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Awarded01 Nov 2019

Value£1,900,000.00

SupplierCardiff University

AgencyDepartment for Education

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryEducation & Training

Ended 6y 2mo ago10mo term

Awarded 1 Nov 2019Expired 30 Aug 2020

About

Department for Education awarded a contract to Cardiff University for the beta phase of the Digital Languages Mentoring Project, encouraging Year 8/9 pupils in state-maintained schools in England to choose Modern Foreign Languages at GCSE.

The project involved MFL undergraduate mentors working with small groups of 10-12 pupils, reaching at least 1,000 pupils across 40 schools from late January to early March 2020, with an option to extend to a public beta phase in 2020-21 for at least 6,000 pupils.

Cardiff University was responsible for running a dedicated engagement programme, developing a robust evaluation model with qualitative and quantitative data, and collaborating with the DfE product manager.

The contract value was AUD 1,900,000.

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