Young learner programmes have grown exponentially
in recent decades in part because parents want their
children to develop English language skills, also known
as English Language Linguistic Capital (Johnstone,
2009). Parents in both the public and private sector
have been behind the efforts to expand English
language instruction into primary level classrooms.
In the case of state-funded schools, parental
involvement in their children’s formal education is
well recognised as a factor which can contribute
to children’s success in school