Doughty, Hannelore (2011) La Grande Illusion: why Scottish further education has failed to grasp the potential of modern languages. Scottish Languages Review (23). pp. 7-14. ISSN 1756-039X
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The most recently available data from the Scottish Qualifications Authority show that modern language provision in the Scottish further education sector is on the verge of a total collapse. Building on previous research by Doughty (2005) and Bourdieu’s concept of habitus this article shows how the self-perpetuating belief that ‘English is enough’ has unintentionally affected data that are used to inform the content of vocational qualifications. The taken-for-granted assumptions underlying the data collection methods are challenged and some alternative conceptualisations are proposed regarding the role of modern languages in vocational education and society.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 37787 |
| Keywords: | further education, labour market surveys, language statistics, relevance, habitus, Theory and practice of education |
| Subjects: | Education > Theory and practice of education |
| Department: | Faculty of Humanities And Social Sciences > Education |
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| Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Feb 2012 10:29 |
| Last modified: | 04 Oct 2012 14:14 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/37787 |
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