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What Can Second Language Acquisition Research Tell Us about the Phonics 'Pillar'?
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Woore, Robert – Language Learning Journal, 2022
Ofsted's (2021. Curriculum research review series: Languages (OCRR). https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/curriculum-research-review-series) sees 'phonics' as one of three key 'pillars of progression' in language learning. This paper critically examines this view, beginning with the OCRR's definition of 'phonics'. Focussing on the teaching…
Descriptors: Phonics, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Proficiency
The Relevance of Identity in Languages Education
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Evans, Michael; Fisher, Linda – Language Learning Journal, 2022
Ofsted's 2021 Curriculum Research Review outlines a language pedagogy predicated on an exclusively cognitivist approach to language learning, which relies on three 'pillars of progression': phonics, vocabulary and grammar. The review makes a brief acknowledgement of the importance of motivational factors, including 'pupils' positive views of…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Multilingualism
Comparative Analysis of the 2022 DfE GCSE Subject Content for French, German and Spanish and Its Implications for Schools
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Blow, David; Myers, Helen – Language Learning Journal, 2022
In the high-stakes accountability English educational system, decisions made by government and agencies about curriculum, pedagogy and assessment drive school planning and actions. This paper analyses the drivers for the recent change to French German and Spanish GCSEs and highlights particular areas of the new specification which may damage the…
Descriptors: French, German, Spanish, Second Language Learning