Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-146) and index.
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Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Controversies in English; 2 The development of English as a subject in the school curriculum; 3 Towards a national curriculum; 4 Political interventions in English; 5 Language in the English curriculum; 6 English in primary schools; 7 English in secondary schools; 8 Assessment in English; 9 Beyond controversy; Bibliography; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This work offers a comprehensive account of the development of English as a school subject. It also examines the debates over English which have centred on the National Curriculum and its assessment. Drawing on data from two recent studies, it investigates what is taught in the English curriculum. Particular attention has been given to the divisions between language and literature in English as well as the debates about the teaching of grammar and Standard English. Underpinning the analysis is a concentration on the differences and similarities between the primary and secondary curricula. Prom.
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English curriculum in schools.
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9780304337835
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Education-- Curricula-- Great Britain.
English language-- Study and teaching-- Great Britain.
Education-- Curricula.
English language-- Study and teaching.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Linguistics-- General.