The Teaching of English in England through the ages: how has the Newbolt Report been interpreted at different times?

Perry, John

Abstract

Since its publication in 1921, The Teaching of English in England, otherwise known as the Newbolt Report, has informed both the shape of English as a school subject and the discourse about the teaching of English in England. The 1960s saw the report as promoting a cultural heritage rooted in outdated social values; the 1970s explored how it encouraged a version of personal growth through a love of literature. The 1980s returned to issues around social class, which were further developed in the 1990s. More recently there has been a limited reappraisal of the Newbolt Report, crediting it with introducing the modern discourse around English teaching. This paper argues that a deeper understanding of the Newbolt Report would allow teachers to become more engaged with the discourse about English teaching and re-connect this with their values.

Citation

Perry, J. (2019). The Teaching of English in England through the ages: how has the Newbolt Report been interpreted at different times?. English in Education, 53(3), 240-252. https://doi.org/10.1080/04250494.2019.1655399

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 26, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Aug 30, 2019
• Publication Date: Sep 2, 2019
• Deposit Date: Dec 1, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 1, 2021
• Journal: English in Education
• Print ISSN: 0425-0494
• Electronic ISSN: 1754-8845
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 53
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 240-252
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/04250494.2019.1655399
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/6843121
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/04250494.2019.1655399
• Additional Information: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in English in Education on 30 Aug 2019, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/04250494.2019.1655399