"If we can deliver this GCSE, that is really something that Britain can really take pride of - a way of owning our status as a welcoming space for migrants we have invited in, and a way of celebrating the wonderful diversity in this country."
"It's not just Romanians, this represents an entire unsung generation of children who cannot communicate with their culture. I am so grateful I speak Romanian."
"A GCSE is important to me and my children and for our culture, and it will be a big step for validating us and saying 'we are here'. We are the second language spoken, and we want to be seen, it is important for us."
"Despite exam boards offering GCSE subjects in several different languages, no board offers Romanian as a GCSE or A-level subject. Many Romanian families would welcome the chance for their children to supplement their school exams with a GCSE and/or A-level in Romanian."
A campaign has been launched to make Romanian available as a GCSE option for students in Britain. Census data from 2021 shows Romanian is the second most-spoken language in London with 159,000 speakers, after English. Campaigners argue this demonstrates sufficient demand for the qualification. The Department for Education stated that exam boards decide which languages to offer. Supporters, including historian Helen Dunlop and Romanian immigrant Adi Lapadatescu, emphasize that offering Romanian GCSE would validate the Romanian community's presence in Britain and allow children to maintain cultural connections. Currently, no exam board offers Romanian at GCSE or A-level, despite offering other languages like Polish.
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