Abstract
The hidden curriculum is an important part of curriculums, and constructing the primary school English hidden curriculum is helpful for the implementation of the new National English Curriculums, the development of students’ key competencies and the reform of basic English teaching in China. However, according to the survey conducted with 40 primary school leaders, 60 primary school English teachers as well as 300 primary school students, the hidden curriculum is always ignored in primary school English teaching in China. Schools should meticulously design the educational environment on campus, highlighting the characteristics of English hidden curriculums, integrate English into the class culture, optimizing English educational environment. It is necessary to build a harmonious relationship between teachers and students, to enhance students’ motivation of learning English, to mobilize social and family participation, and to build multiple hidden curricular resources of English so as to promote the reform of English teaching and improve the quality of English teaching at primary schools in China.
Highlights
In 2001, the Ministry of Education of China promulgated the new National English Curriculums and declared that all the primary schools should teach English as a compulsory course form Grade three (Ministry of Education of China, 2001)
The hidden curriculum is an important part of curriculums, and constructing the primary school English hidden curriculum is helpful for the implementation of the new National English Curriculums, the development of students’ key competencies and the reform of basic English teaching in China
Based on the survey and practice of English teaching, this paper explores the problems in English hidden curriculum and puts forward some suggestions on the construction of English hidden curriculum at primary schools under the background of the new curriculum reform, so as to provide reference for relevant research and better promote the smooth development of basic English education reform in China
Summary
In 2001, the Ministry of Education of China promulgated the new National English Curriculums and declared that all the primary schools should teach English as a compulsory course form Grade three (Ministry of Education of China, 2001). In 2014, opinions on comprehensively deepening curriculum reform and implementing the fundamental task of cultivating moral talents were issued by Ministry of Education of China, which required the development of students’ core competencies to further deepen the reform of basic education in China. It has been more than ten years since the new round of curriculum reform of basic education. Based on the survey and practice of English teaching, this paper explores the problems in English hidden curriculum and puts forward some suggestions on the construction of English hidden curriculum at primary schools under the background of the new curriculum reform, so as to provide reference for relevant research and better promote the smooth development of basic English education reform in China
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