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Publication details [#66466]

Mitchell, Rosamond and Florence Myles. 2019. Learning French in the UK setting: Policy, classroom engagement and attainable learning outcomes. Apples - Journal of Applied Language Studies 13 (1) : 69–93.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
education | foreign language acquisition | foreign language teaching | language policy | lingua franca | primary school
Place, Publisher
Centre for Applied Language Studies. University of Jyväskylä

Annotation

This article limns the recent evolution of policy and practice concerning foreign language education in England, with a particular focus on early language learning. Evidence from a classroom study of French as foreign language is employed to illustrate primary school instructional practices and children’s engagement in this setting, and their learning outcomes.