Students, in the course of English within in the Primary classroom develop knowledge, competence, and understanding of the world (Board of Studies NSW 1998:5). The core of everything we learn and do is English. When students partake in English lessons, they develop the ability to talk, listen, read,...

Renaissance educational theory of the 15th and 16th centuries weighs in on the side of aristocracy, i.e., leadership roles should be in the hands of the best and brightest. Educa-tion for leadership is crucial for the sons of aristocrats. Being born into the aristocracy is not in itself a guarantee ...