La Grande Illusion : why Scottish further education has failed to grasp the potential of modern languages
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.
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Abstract
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.
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Doughty, Hannelore ![]() | Item type: | Article |
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ID code: | 37787 |
Notes: | The article was cited in the report commissioned by the British Academy (2013) 'Languages: The State of the Nation' |
Keywords: | further education, labour market surveys, language statistics, relevance, habitus, Theory and practice of education, Language and Linguistics, Education |
Subjects: | Education > Theory and practice of education |
Department: | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Education > Education |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date deposited: | 22 Feb 2012 10:29 |
Last modified: | 26 Dec 2020 01:47 |
URI: | https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/37787 |
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