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SUMMARY:Professional agency and Language policy in the context of the curr
 iculum and assessment  - Norbert Pachler (University College London)\, Zhu
  Hua (University College London)\, Wendy Ayres-Bennett (University of Camb
 ridge) and Charles Forsdick (University of Cambridge)
DTSTART:20251030T043000Z
DTEND:20251030T063000Z
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CONTACT:Dr. Phung Dao
DESCRIPTION:This seminar\, featuring contributions from contributors to a 
 Special Issue of The Language Learning Journal\, explores the implications
  of theFrancis Review's Interim Report[i] from the perspective of language
 s education\, but relevant to all curriculum areas.The aim of the Special 
 Issue is to present a rapid review of available evidence to inform the Cur
 riculum and Assessment Review process\, aspolicy recommendations are elabo
 rated and implemented. The contributions respond to issues raised in the i
 nterim report but alsobeyond.For example\, the Interim Report asserts a 
 “lack of efficacy in Modern Foreign Language teaching in primary and tra
 nsition to secondary” orthat “securing mastery in a subject is vital f
 or raising standards and enabling future expertise”. The underlying evid
 ence base is notpresented in the report. Contributors to the seminar will 
 discuss aspects of the available research evidence base and make somerecom
 mendations for the Review Panel.Topic areas will include the efficacy of t
 op-down policy making\, of languages for all\, an exploration of the relat
 ive merits of compulsion forlanguages on the curriculum\, the role of know
 ledge and possible alternative qualifications to the GCSE.There will be pl
 enty of opportunity for debate and time for questions to the presenters.
LOCATION:Room GS4 DMB and online\, Faculty of Education\, University of Ca
 mbridge
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