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In a 2019 position paper, the British Council stated that primary school learners in low- and medium-income countries “taught in their own or a familiar language, rather than English, […] are more likely to understand what they are learning and be more successful academically”.
May 21, 2018 · More than 20% of all primary school and 16% of secondary school children in the UK speak languages other than English. And there are now more than 360 languages spoken in British classrooms.
- Clare Cunningham
Jun 26, 2023 · The findings indicate that the extent to which languages other than English are used, and the purposes for which they are used, depend heavily on individual teachers. Since all students should have the opportunity to develop their multilingual skills, this is problematic.
- Tony Burner, Christian Carlsen
- 11, Issue2
- 26 June 2023
Jan 2, 2020 · The study demonstrates teachers’ and students’ balancing of target language exposure with the need for other languages, even with extensive variation in the use of English and Norwegian and infrequent references to students’ other linguistic repertoires in most classrooms.
- Lisbeth M. Brevik, Ulrikke Elisabeth Rindal
- 2020
Mar 25, 2018 · ABSTRACT. The statutory inclusion of modern foreign languages (MFL) into the Key Stage 2 curriculum in England in 2014 aimed to raise the language skills of younger learners in preparation for their secondary education.
- Katy Finch, Anna Theakston, Ludovica Serratrice
- 2020
Aug 1, 2021 · The following six articles, chosen from a diverse spectrum of empirical studies on language pedagogy and language teachers published by System, showcase the teaching of a variety of target languages to learners of different levels with foci on different aspects of language teaching.
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Nov 7, 2022 · The pedagogic repertoires of pre-service teachers in England training in predominantly monolingual classrooms. Elizabeth G. Bailey. Pages 177-193 | Received 07 Sep 2021, Accepted 15 Sep 2022, Published online: 07 Nov 2022. Cite this article. https://doi.org/10.1080/2005615X.2022.2129293. Article contents. Related research. Full Article.
