Towards Consensus? Standard English in the National Curriculum

1998 ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Joan Swann
Keyword(s):  
National Curriculum ◽  
Standard English ◽  
Consensus Standard

Brendan Behan's Borstal Boy: Politics in the Vernaculars

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernice Schrank
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Great Variability ◽  
The Political ◽  
Standard English ◽  
Cultural Assumptions ◽  
Language And Literature ◽  
Autobiographical Fiction ◽  
Literature And Language

This essay examines the political uses to which Behan puts language in his autobiographical fiction, Borstal Boy, both as an instrument of domination and a means of liberation. Identifying Standard English language and literature as important components of the British imperial project, Behan creates, as a linguistic alternative, ‘englishes’, a composite language in which differences of geography, class, age, education, and occupation create a demotic speech of great variability and expressive force. In so doing, Behan sabotages the cultural assumptions and justifications for colonial exploitation embedded and validated in Standard English literature and language.

The purpose of this study was to examine the changes and trends of physical education curriculum and suggest educational implications for elementary fitness education. Data which were collected from PENC(Physical Education National Curriculum) and research reports were analyzed according to 1) objectives, 2) contents, 3) teaching methods and evaluations. The findings suggest that 1) objectives of PENC was changed from second order and ultimate objectives to instrumental objectives, 2) contents of PENC was changed from play and exercise-oriented to activity-oriented. 3) teaching methods of PENC was changed from passive assessment and prescriptions to self-oriented practice and check. Evaluations was changed from objective fitness testing to process-based comprehensive evaluation. Building on these key findings, the implications for elementary fitness education are as follows: First, elementary fitness education should be strengthened to enhance lifelong healthy life style for learners. Second, elementary fitness education should takes into account more learner’s interest and growth level. Third, elementary fitness education should be taught and evaluate students to continue to participate in activities of their own willingness.

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 57-69
Author(s):  
Mirim Park ◽  
Kyunghwan Jang
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Fitness Testing ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Fitness Education ◽  
Education Data ◽  
Educational Implications ◽  
Healthy Life Style
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