A Critical Examination of the Beliefs about Learning a Foreign Language at Primary School

5.6 Presentation and Discussion of Findings 266

5.7 School One - Background 267

5.7.1 SocialandDemographicFactors 267

5.7.2 National Curriculum Assessment Results 267

5.7.3 Languages Present in School One 267

5.7.4 Class Composition and the Teacher 268

5.7.5 Patterns of Provision in French 268

5.7.6 Learning Context 268

5.7.7 Teacher Use of English 269

5.8 Observed Outcomes - School One 270

5.8.1 Children's French 270

5.8.2 Feedback on Performance 276

5.8.3 Enthusiasm 277

5.8.4 Attention Spans 278

5.8.5 Learning Strategies 279

5.8.6 Writing 280

5.8.7 Social Learning 281

5.9 Conduct of Interviews with Children 281

5.9.1 Recordingoflnterviews 283

5.9.2 Transcripts of Interviews 283

5.9.3 Analysis of Data from Interviews 284

5.10 IndividuaichiIdren^lSProfiIes 285

5.11 Findings from Interviews with Children in School One 298

5.11.1 GeneraIListeningSkiIIs 298

5.11.2 Enthusiasm 299

5.11.3 Self-concept 300

5.11.4 FindingFrench¹Easy' 301

5.11.5 Speaking in Front of the Class - Willingness to have a Go' 302

5.11.6 Listening, Reading and Writing in French 306

5.11.7 Awareness of Language and the Learning Process 308

5.12 Summary of Findings in School One 309