From Policy to Practice: Language Education, English Teaching and Curriculum Reform in Secondary Schools in England.

Poulson, Louise; And Others

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Publication Date: 1996

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From Policy to Practice: Language Education, English Teaching and Curriculum Reform in Secondary Schools in England.

Poulson, Louise; And Others

Language and Education, v10 n1 p33-46 1996

Examines the place of language study in the implementation of the statutory national curriculum in England's schools and studies teacher beliefs about the purpose and content of language study. The article argues that language education has been an area of confusion and that politicians' narrow definitions of language study have masked more complex issues. (17 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Change Strategies, Course Objectives, Curriculum Design, Data Analysis, English, English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Grammar, Models, National Curriculum, Secondary Education, Sociolinguistics, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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