The anti-curriculum in English must be anti-formal, anti-traditional, anti-rigid. It must, on the other hand, be pro-human, pro-imagination, pro-creation. (Author)

States that the effective curriculum synthesizes objectives, subject matter, and student experiences. (Author/SW)

Calls for the study of language in secondary schools, discusses components of language study, notes the failure of the Bullock Report to point out the importance of language study, and discusses four characteristics of language that could serve as starting points for the study of language in secondary schools. (GT)

The profession of English needs desperately to define its terms, in order to end the present state of conceptual chaos in professional discussions.

This paper states that the objectives of career education are entirely compatible with those of English teaching. The first section of the paper defines career education, indicates its broad scope and its relationship to all areas of education, and reports the results of a questionnaire sent to high school teachers, which indicated concern on the…

Contains guidelines for the teaching of English and describes the English curriculum in the public elementary and secondary schools of Newfoundland, Canada. (RB)

Lists the objectives for the teaching of English and describes the English program in the public elementary and secondary schools of Prince Edward Island, Canada. (RB)

Discusses the guidelines for the teaching of English and describes the English program in the public elementary and secondary schools of Nova Scotia, Canada. (RB)

Discusses the guidelines for the teaching of English and describes the English program in the public elementary and secondary schools of New Brunswick, Canada. (RB)

Discusses the objectives for the teaching of English and describes the English program in the public elementary and secondary schools of Ontario, Canada. (RB)

Discusses the objectives for the teaching of English and describes the English program in the public elementary and secondary schools of Manitoba, Canada. (RB)

This book examines the ideology of English instruction in British schools, provides explanations for its growth, and discusses the implications of educationists' persistent demands for teachers with outstanding personal qualities. Divided into three parts, the contents of this book consider the changing role of English in the curriculum,…

Shows that pedantic methods of teaching English have alienated many people from the humanities; explores ways that English departments can find balances between such contrasting elements as reading and writing, elitist works and popular culture, and a liberal education and vocationalism. (GW)

Describes the philosophy, organization, and content of freshman English courses in the Division of Junior Studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Attempts to correct and identify academic shortcomings in entering students through small group instruction, personal contact, and counseling/guidance services. (RL)