The decision has been taken because of concern about the number of pupils leaving primary school without an adequate grasp of the language or ability to read.
They claim approximately 20% of primary school children enter secondary education without a sufficient level of reading proficiency.
The ruling has caused outrage amongst teachers, and, whilst parents seem to have welcomed the change, some of the parent-teacher associations have expressed reservations.
The guidance stipulates that language teaching should focus on a proper understanding of letters and sounds (called méthode syllabique), rather than learning through reading of text and phrases (called méthode globale).
The government argue that without a proper understanding of the rules and construction of the language, a pupil's ability to use the language is seriously impaired.
Teachers refute the sharp distinction that is being drawn between the two methods of learning and say that a strict implementation of one type of teaching method will be to the detriment of some pupils.
Others argue that the problem is not with the teaching method, but with the French language itself, which is considered to be too complex and contains too many irregularities.
In practice, therefore, a great many teachers have simply not adopted it!
The decision has been taken because of concern about the number of pupils leaving primary school without an adequate grasp of the language or ability to read.They claim approximately 20% of primary school children enter secondary education without a sufficient level of reading proficiency.The ruling has caused outrage amongst teachers, and, whilst parents seem to have welcomed the change, some of the parent-teacher associations have expressed reservations.The guidance stipulates that language teaching should focus on a proper understanding of letters and sounds (called méthode syllabique), rather than learning through reading of text and phrases (called méthode globale).The government argue that without a proper understanding of the rules and construction of the language, a pupil's ability to use the language is seriously impaired.Teachers refute the sharp distinction that is being drawn between the two methods of learning and say that a strict implementation of one type of teaching method will be to the detriment of some pupils.Others argue that the problem is not with the teaching method, but with the French language itself, which is considered to be too complex and contains too many irregularities.In practice, therefore, a great many teachers have simply not adopted it!
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