Finding the Right Balance between Control and Autonomy in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in French High Schools
Salomon, Jill Kay Partridge;
studii si cercetari filologice: seria limbi straine aplicate2018pp. 130-140
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Abstract
: Teachers of foreign languages in French state schools used to enjoy relative
autonomy in both their choice of content and teaching practices. The curricula imposed broad
guidelines, yet they were not as constraining or rigid as those of other countries, for instance, the
National Curriculum system in the United Kingdom. However, since the introduction of the Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages and the most recent reforms concerning the
baccalauréat, most teachers feel they are losing control. This paper examines the changes in modern
language teaching in French high schools and the effects these changes have had on the staff
involved.