This is the first of two volumes of working papers produced by working groups of the National Congress on Languages in Education. The papers in this volume are concerned with the priorities to be accorded to non-native languages at all levels of education in Britain. The following papers are included: (1) "Foreign Languages in the School Curriculum," by C. V. James; (2) "The Linguistic Needs of Pupils," by E. W. Hawkins; (3) "Priorities and Patterns of Provision," by G. R. Potter; (4) "The Education of Teachers of Foreign Languages," by R. J. Godfrey and E. W. Hawkins; (5) "Foreign Languages in Industry and Commerce," by A. C. W. Crane; and (6) "The Views of School Heads: A Survey," by G. M. Matthews. (AMH)