The Journal of Teachers of English in Scotland - The 10-14 Report - Education 10-14 in Scotland

Sep 28, 2026

The Journal of Teachers of English in Scotland presents the “10-14 Report” and related curriculum discussions within Scottish education in the mid-1980s. The issue includes contributors and sections covering classroom language teaching concerns such as sentence recognition, classroom assessment of English language, and consultative curriculum developments. Editorial material invites submissions for future issues and emphasizes reading and evaluating the report in full, while addressing questions of implementation, costs, learner needs, and the organization of education.

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CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON THE CURRICULUM

THE 10-14 REPORT

TeachingU.1.C.EnglishJUL141986 # The Journal ofTeachers of Englishin Scotland 19 No.3A Publication by the S.C.D.S.-Edinburgh CentreSummer 1986 SSN 0305-7755 THE 10-14 REPORT Sydney SmythPatrick E.DochertyNoreen ConnaughtonAnthony RooneyThe NationalWriting ProjectAssessing GroupDiscussionTeaching Sentence-Recognition Classroom Assessmentof English LanguageCal # CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON THE CURRICULUM SCOTTISH CURRICULUMDEVELOPMENT SERVICEEDINBURGH CENTRE CENTRE FOR INFORMATIONON THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH Moray House College of EducationHolyrood Road,Edinburgh EH88AQ Telephone 031-5574888 The Centre *2sestablisbed in September 1967 with the support of theScottish Edocatiou Departeest. The Centre acts as the focal poist for carricka derelopceat andspport in Eaglish teaching in Scothand. It is in touch with local development groups throughout Scotland.It is the executive arm of the Scottish Central Committee on English.It gathers information on the teaching of English as a mother tonguefrom a wide range of sources. The Centre has a rge librury of books (inchuding tertbooks)ofcoBcern to teachers ofEnglish The library is open from 0845 to 1645 hours,Monday to Friday.Special arrangements can be made for opening at other times.Books may be borrowed by post.Telephone consultation isavailable. The Ceatre poblisbes Teaching English thrice yearly in October,Jasuary id May. The Editor welcomes suggestions for features and comment on themagazine's content. He invites articles.reviews,onginal poetry for possible publication. Copy for the next issue should be submitted by 29th August 1986. SYDNEY B.SMYTH,MDirector ol.19No.3DUCATION 10-14 IN SCOTLANDSYDNEY SMYTH Schooling for Breadth,Balance,Coberenceand Progression4PATRICK E.DoCHERTY An English Teacher's Response9NoREEN CoNNALGHTONMedia Education 10-1412ANTHONY RoONEY Curriculum Liaison in Engish-P7-S314PAM CZERNTEWXA The National Writing Project:Back to Basis18 1.McGoNGAI Sketching the Slences an ApproachtoAssessing Group Discussion.22MARTS ARCHBALD Teaching Sentence-Recognition26CAROLYs HUTCHINSON Classroom Assessment of English LanguageSkillks.30JoaL.SPEEDCal.37NoTES AND NEWS.40REVTEWS43Reading;Talking:Language Uee,ELT;LiteraryStudies;Poetry;Drama;Soots Writing;Media Studies;etc. | Сшом Смезеш
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Editor | Price in UK:El per issae.3 per volume (includingpostage).Oversas 2per issue.f6 per volume. Cheques and Money Orders should be made out to MorayHouse College of Education. 10-14 Along with the daffodils spring has brought arush of key educational documents,each with adirect bearing on English,each with implicationsfor specific slices of the curriculum and each,ultimately,of importance to Scortish education asa whole. The 10-14 Report,already much-discussed,hasiolled off the presses;independent of,but parallelwith the Report,the Inspectorate have given anaccount(by turms surprising,depressing andfamiliar)of teaching and learning in SI and S2;and proposals for the revision of Standard Gradeassessment are well above the horizon withmembers of former Joint Working Parties,soonin some form to be re-animated,blinking in theunexpected glare. About the last two documents more—certainlymuch more-anon.So far as the 10-14 Report isconcerned its huge territory(more than 40%of allthe children in Scottish education),the sweep ofits discussion,and its conclusions make itsimportance self-evident. Opinion-forming articles,summaries anddebates will now proliferate(and this Journaljoins the queue)but shilling lives can never give allthe facts and for that reason the Report should beread,considered and evaluated preferably in itsentirety. Of course there will be arguments against itsadoption.Have we not had enough change?Dowe really need it?Who wants it?How much willit all cost—in money?energy?scarce resources? But are these the most important questions?Ahead of them must come others:q

FAQs

What is the focus of this issue of The Journal of Teachers of English in Scotland?

It centers on the “10-14 Report” and accompanying curriculum and classroom-related discussions in Scottish education.

Which topics are highlighted by contributors in this issue?

It covers items such as teaching sentence recognition, classroom assessment of English language, media education, and curriculum liaison.

Why does the editorial emphasize reading the report in full?

Because opinion pieces may not provide all the facts; the report’s arguments, accessibility, and the consequences it explores require full consideration to judge it properly.

Sep 28, 2026

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