The English Curriculum in Schools

This accessible book offers a comprehensive account of the development of English as a school subject. It also examines the recent debates over English which have centred on the UK National Curriculum and its assessment. Drawing on empirical data from two research studies on the teaching and assessment of English, this book offers a clear and coherent account of the English curriculum in UK schools, paying particular attention to the divisions between language and literature in English, as well as the debates about the teaching of grammar and Standard English. Unlike other books available, it deals with the teaching of English in both primary and secondary schools.