English for year nine and English 5 : A comparative study of curricula and teachers' approaches

This study explores the progression between English for year nine and English 5, based on a textual analysis and comparison of the two curricula, as well as semi-structured interviews with six teachers about their interpretations and concretisations of the curricula. The analysis of the curricula an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oscarsson, Saga
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation 2020
Subjects:
EFL
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-53831
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Summary:This study explores the progression between English for year nine and English 5, based on a textual analysis and comparison of the two curricula, as well as semi-structured interviews with six teachers about their interpretations and concretisations of the curricula. The analysis of the curricula and the analysis of the interviews were compared to each other and discussed in relation to interpretation, concretisation, and progression. The results show that, on the same level of education, i.e. in compulsory school or upper secondary school, teachers’ interpretations and preferred methods of working are very similar. Finally, the results show that slight progression is noticeable in the curricula but more so in the teachers’ practices, especially when the courses are taught separately rather than in merged groups.