The National Curriculum Experience of Bilingual Pupils.

Mitchell, Rosamond; Brumfit, Christopher

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ERIC Number: EJ548459

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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The National Curriculum Experience of Bilingual Pupils.

Mitchell, Rosamond; Brumfit, Christopher

Educational Review, v49 n2 p159-80 Jun 1997

A British study of the experiences of bilingual students and monolingual English speakers looked at issues related to awareness of language variation and language learning strategies. It was concluded that the National Curriculum has serious limitations regarding equal opportunities and quality of education for bilingual students. (SK)

Descriptors: Bilingualism, British National Curriculum, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, High Schools, Language Acquisition, Language Variation, Second Language Learning

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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