Kingman (1988)

(page numbers in brackets)

Preliminary pages (i-vii)
Contents

Chapter 1 (1-5)
Setting the scene
Chapter 2 (7-15)
The importance of knowledge about language
Chapter 3 (17-31)
The model
Chapter 4 (33-48)
Teacher and pupil: The model in use
Chapter 5 (49-59)
Entitlement, attainment and assessment
Chapter 6 (61-67)
The education and training of teachers
Summary (69-71)
of recommendations

Appendix 1 (73)
Terms of reference
Appendix 2 (75-76)
Membership of the Committee
Appendix 3 (77-78)
Note of reservation (Widdowson)
Appendix 4 (79-86)
Sources of evidence
Appendix 5 (87-88)
Committee members' visits
Appendix 6 (89-91)
Glossary of terms in Chapter 3
Appendix 7 (93-97)
Bibliography to Chapter 3
Appendix 8 (99)
The model in summary form

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