Pupil Differences and Differentiation in Modern Foreign Languages Teaching and Learning

It is fundamentally important for modern foreign languages (mfl) trainee teachers to recognise that pupils are individuals with different needs. No group of pupils is ever homogenous. Differences in areas such as gender, interest, self-concept, self-esteem, social class, ethnic background or creativity can, for instance, determine pupils’ degree of progress, achievement or participation in mfl work.