The competence and confidence in Indian languages strongly influences the ability of children to learn and read in English, according to a study of primary children in India which was conducted by the British Council and Pratham, a charity organisation.
The study, titled ‘English Impact Report: Investigating English Language Learning Outcomes at the Primary School Level in Rural India’, was released at the British Council here on Wednesday.
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She added: “The evidence also shows that children’s competence and confidence in one language strongly influences their capability in other languages so it is vital that the power of these links is considered within the context of language teaching.”
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“Looking at the evidence it is essential that we review and rework our expectations and our teaching-learning practices to fit in with what children can do and what, as a country, we want them to learn,” she added.
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