Changing Standards? Children's awareness and knowledge of features of written standard English at ages 10-11

Lockwood, M. (2006) Changing Standards? Children's awareness and knowledge of features of written standard English at ages 10-11. Changing English, 13 (1). pp. 17-28. ISSN 1358-684X doi: 10.1080/13586840500523455

Abstract/Summary

This paper reports the findings of a small-scale research project, which investigated the levels of awareness and knowledge of written standard English of 10- and 11-year-old children in two English primary schools over a six-year period, coinciding with the implementation in the schools of the National Literacy Strategy (NLS). A questionnaire was used to provide quantitative and qualitative data relating to: features of writing which were recognised as standard or non-standard; children's understanding of technical terminology; variations between boys' and girls' performance; and the impact of the NLS over time. The findings reveal variations in levels of recognition of different non-standard features, differences between girls' and boys' recognition, possible examples of language change, but no evidence of a positive impact of the NLS. The implications of these findings are discussed both in terms of changes in educational standards and changes to standard English.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/12588
Identification Number/DOI	10.1080/13586840500523455
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > Institute of Education
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
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