Overview

This work traces the competing traditions of English teaching and considers their relevance to the debate through an analysis of English teachers' views about themselves and their subject. The findings are based on a research method in which teachers were asked to respond to and comment upon five different descriptions of their approaches to English teaching. The text: contextualizes current debates about English teaching within the subjects contested history; provides a vehicle for teachers to reflect on their own practice and locate themselves within the debate; and opens up the debate on assessment practices within English teaching. This book reveals the complexities of the teachers views of their subject. It should be a useful read for PGCE students, secondary English teachers and academics interested in the English curriculum debate.

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Author:   Bethan Marshall
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.570kg
ISBN:  

9780415240772

ISBN 10:   0415240778
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   23 November 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 The battle for the curriculum; Chapter 2 A brief history of English; Chapter 3 Finding a voice; Chapter 3_1 A Rough Guide to English Teachers; Chapter 4 Analysing the characters; Chapter 5 The medium and the message; Chapter 6 Marking the essay;

Reviews

'The book is well written with apt literary references and Bethan Marshall is superb at using her literary skills to analyse the use of language.' - Joy Alexander, The Use of English

Author Information

Bethan Marshall taught English in London comprehensives for several years before taking up her current post as a lecturer in education at Kings College London. A frequent commentator on educational policy, she writes regularly for the broadsheets as well as the TES.

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