The major topic in this collection is the way external examinations shape the nature of the school curriculum and how it is taught. There are studies of how pupils and teachers adapt to the exam system, and of how that system and its role in the accountability of schools, have changed in recent years. The articles collected here throw into relief important aspects of what is taught in schools, and they do this on the basis of a solid foundation of empirical research.

Oxford Discover is a six-level course created to address the evolving needs of young learners of English in the 21st century. It is centered on the belief that language and literary skills are best taught within the framework of critical thinking and global awareness.

The Grammar of English Ideas - A Re-imagining of English Grammar for Language Teachers

This book is about the current pedagogical grammar of English which is taught on training and degree courses to teachers and then taught by those teachers to learners. It is also about a new pedagogical grammar which should be taught to teachers and taught by them to their learners. The reasons why this new pedagogical grammar is needed will be discussed and demonstrated in Part Three of this book.

Oxford Discover is a six-level course created to address the evolving needs of young learners of English in the 21st century. It is centered on the belief that language and literary skills are best taught within the framework of critical thinking and global awareness.

When Louis Armstrong Taught Me Scat In a CRACKITY-SNAPPITY-POPPITY-POP bubblegum dream, a young girl learns to scat from the master himself, Louis Armstrong! Written in prose and scat with wild and wonderful illustrations by R. Gregory Christie, this joyful tribute is downright contagious. CHEW-ITEE CHEW-ITEE CHEW-ITEE CHOP, CRACKITY SNAPPITY POPPITY POP!