A Language For Life
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners,Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In 1975, the United Kingdom's Department of Education and Science published one of the most influential government reports ever produced on the teaching of English — a landmark document that would reshape literacy education for a generation. A Language for Life, commonly known as the Bullock Report, presents the findings of the Committee of Inquiry appointed by the Secretary of State for Education and Science, chaired by the distinguished historian Sir Alan Bullock FBA. The report argues passionately that language — reading, writing, speaking, and listening — is not merely a school subject but the very foundation of all learning, chronicling the state of English language education across schools in England and Wales with rigorous detail. The Bullock Report stands as a cornerstone of educational policy literature, presenting a sweeping set of recommendations that challenged schools to adopt a whole-curriculum approach to language development — a concept summarised in the now-iconic phrase language across the curriculum. Written with clarity and conviction, it combines empirical research with authoritative prescription, making a compelling case that every teacher, regardless of subject, bears responsibility for nurturing pupils' linguistic competence. Decades after its publication, it continues to provoke debate among educators and policymakers, leaving one to wonder how many of its visionary recommendations remain unfulfilled.
Author: Sir Alan Bullock Fba
Format: Paperback
Genre: Education theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners,Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In 1975, the United Kingdom's Department of Education and Science published one of the most influential government reports ever produced on the teaching of English — a landmark document that would reshape literacy education for a generation. A Language for Life, commonly known as the Bullock Report, presents the findings of the Committee of Inquiry appointed by the Secretary of State for Education and Science, chaired by the distinguished historian Sir Alan Bullock FBA. The report argues passionately that language — reading, writing, speaking, and listening — is not merely a school subject but the very foundation of all learning, chronicling the state of English language education across schools in England and Wales with rigorous detail. The Bullock Report stands as a cornerstone of educational policy literature, presenting a sweeping set of recommendations that challenged schools to adopt a whole-curriculum approach to language development — a concept summarised in the now-iconic phrase language across the curriculum. Written with clarity and conviction, it combines empirical research with authoritative prescription, making a compelling case that every teacher, regardless of subject, bears responsibility for nurturing pupils' linguistic competence. Decades after its publication, it continues to provoke debate among educators and policymakers, leaving one to wonder how many of its visionary recommendations remain unfulfilled.