Here’s an odd thing I learnt the other day about language. If you teach a young child two languages at the same time, they learn them both as fast as any other child learns one. I wouldn’t have believed this, but I have several bi-lingual work colleagues with young kids and it’s true. TheirContinue reading “The Mysteries of Learning Two Languages”
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My Fury About English Literature GCSEs
Many of my writer friends have been getting very exercised this week about the suggestion that US novels are to be removed from English Literature GCSE syllabus. My Facebook account has caught fire with their indignation. Their excitation arises mainly from articles written by John Sutherland in the Guardian. For reference, look at http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/may/26/10-american-writers-english-children-study-gcse-michael-Gove thoughContinue reading “My Fury About English Literature GCSEs”
