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This is a point echoed by Michel Monsauret, attache for education at the French Embassy in London, who says that subjects perceived to be easier,juicy couture bag such as religious studies, are on the increase.

"What I would say, is that languages are taught more extensively at private schools in the UK, and their pupils go on to dominate places at Oxbridge and the other best universities.juicy couture jewelry"

There is a lot at stake for the UK economy, he adds. "If you go to the City [of London] you will find that many top ranking bankers are French - UK firms always resort to foreigners when dealing with the outside world.juicy bags"

But if getting more British pupils to study French and other foreign languages is important, where do you start? Paul Noble thinks it is very simple.

"You have got to make French classes more enjoyable," he says. "French needn't be hard to learn if taught correctly, it can even be fun.

"Start by teaching children how to converse in French in any given situation, help them better express themselves in French, and it becomes a lot more enjoyable."

For the right-wing think tank, the Adam Smith Institute, the decline in the number of students learning French all boils down to the school league tables - languages are hard, so pupils are encouraged to take "easier" subjects.

Russell Lawson, public affairs manager at the Federation of Small Businesses, says giving school children a solid grasp of French has always helped them go on and learn other languages.