Kenneth Baker on the new English language learning syllabus

Title

Kenneth Baker on the new English language learning syllabus

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Nov 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:15

Description

A report has been released recommending what books children should read in the classroom. It also covers how English should be taught in general. It warns that, although standard English should be taught, this should not be to the detriment of local dialects, nor should children be forced to cram grammar if it clashes with their normal speech. Whilst welcoming most of the report, Education Secretary Kenneth Baker has described parts of it as woolly. Peter Spencer asks the questions.

Contributors

Peter Spencer; Kenneth Baker

Keywords

Books; Authors; Reports; Education; Schools; Curriculum; English (language)

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