Contents
Introduction
The subject of English
Theory versus practice? Starting with ‘living memory’ – the enduring contribution of the 1970s The 1980s – the decade of oral work and course work and a National Curriculum Models of English Researching the models The arrival of Literacy and Strategies – what next?
‘English’ in a global perspective
Speaking and Listening Reading Writing
Spelling and punctuation
Literature and Drama
English and ‘The Arts’ Reader response Literature and assessment Literature on literature Literature – is what exactly?
Media
Is Media Education a part of English? Media Education versus English?
ICT
Was that hyper text or just hype? BECTa – an agency worth knowing
Language and especially grammar
Never a dull moment – unless you include parsing
Conclusions
