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A reading policy for a comprehensive school (11–16)

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Redefield School is a seven-form entry secondary modern that is in the process of developing into a senior comprehensive school. Situated on the outskirts of Oxford it serves a large council estate with a population of 10,000, half of whom are under 20. The English department consists of a team of eight specialists; English is taught in mixed-ability classes.Children's literature in education invited the Head of Department, John L Foster, who has been teaching at Redefield for six years, to describe a reading policy for a comprehensive school.

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  1. John L Foster
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John L Foster has taught English in a variety of schools and is now head of English at Redefield School, Oxford. With Richard Adams and Robert Wilson he compiled the English courseExplore and Express and has also written a series of literature worksheets,Reading Study Units. He has contributed books to several series for the less able.

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Foster, J.L. A reading policy for a comprehensive school (11–16). Child Lit Educ 6, 51–66 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01314591

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