EDP May June 2014
Question 1
, With reference to the category language and culture, distinguish between the following concepts:
1. Bilingualism (3)
Bilingualism refers to the ability to speak two languages fuently. It sometmes refers to the
ability to speak, read and write two languages fuently. Generally this occurs when someone
has grown up using both languages in a natural communicatie setng. Ofen, a person will
faiour and be more fuent in one language than the other.
2. Additive Bilingualism (3)
Additie bilingualism occurs when there is conceptual interdependence between the two
languages that a person speaks and understands fuently. This means that they can learn a
concept in one language and understand it in another. They are also meta-linguistcally
aware and haie the adiantage oier monolinguistc children in that they can refect on the
structure and functon of language. This usually giies them an academic adiantage and
proiides them with a broader perspectie.
3. Dominant Bilingualism (3)
In dominant bilingualism, the learner speaks and writes more fuently in one language than
the other. There is no academic adiantage or disadiantage.
4. Subtractive Bilingualism (3)
Subtractie bilingualism e&erts a negatie efect on academic achieiement. It occurs when a
learner haie not deieloped their home language to an appropriate degree and can
therefore not transfer the learning and skills necessary to the second language. The learner
may stll be able to conierse in both languages.
5. Dialects (3)
A dialect is a iersion or iariaton of a language that is specifc to a region or area. It may
include diferences in pronunciaton, grammar, or the meaning and use of words and
phrases. People who share a dialect ofen share other aspects such as ethnic or regional
culture and heritage.
Question 2
Complete the following
1. Name 6 was to create a gender fair classroom. Provide a practical classroom example from
your subject to illustrate your endeavour to create a gender-fair classroom.
A gender fair classroom can be created by:
a) E&amining (as the teacher) my own biases and attudes towards the learners of diferent
genders (and how this may afect my teaching practce)
b) Ensuring that I use a iariety of teaching methods to allow all learners to beneft from
eiery lesson
c) Modelling appropriate non-stereotyped behaiiour for learners and encouraging them to
behaie appropriately and non-stereotyped (i.e.: all learners need to be neat and tdy,
not just the girls).
d) Ensuring learners are e&posed to role models that show men and women in traditonally
“feminine” and “masculine” roles respectiely (i.e.: men in nursing roles)
e) Using non-se&ist language
In my LO classroom, I wanted to ensure that the students in the class were e&posed to
diferent job roles in diferent industries. I found as many iideos of people who had taken
Question 1
, With reference to the category language and culture, distinguish between the following concepts:
1. Bilingualism (3)
Bilingualism refers to the ability to speak two languages fuently. It sometmes refers to the
ability to speak, read and write two languages fuently. Generally this occurs when someone
has grown up using both languages in a natural communicatie setng. Ofen, a person will
faiour and be more fuent in one language than the other.
2. Additive Bilingualism (3)
Additie bilingualism occurs when there is conceptual interdependence between the two
languages that a person speaks and understands fuently. This means that they can learn a
concept in one language and understand it in another. They are also meta-linguistcally
aware and haie the adiantage oier monolinguistc children in that they can refect on the
structure and functon of language. This usually giies them an academic adiantage and
proiides them with a broader perspectie.
3. Dominant Bilingualism (3)
In dominant bilingualism, the learner speaks and writes more fuently in one language than
the other. There is no academic adiantage or disadiantage.
4. Subtractive Bilingualism (3)
Subtractie bilingualism e&erts a negatie efect on academic achieiement. It occurs when a
learner haie not deieloped their home language to an appropriate degree and can
therefore not transfer the learning and skills necessary to the second language. The learner
may stll be able to conierse in both languages.
5. Dialects (3)
A dialect is a iersion or iariaton of a language that is specifc to a region or area. It may
include diferences in pronunciaton, grammar, or the meaning and use of words and
phrases. People who share a dialect ofen share other aspects such as ethnic or regional
culture and heritage.
Question 2
Complete the following
1. Name 6 was to create a gender fair classroom. Provide a practical classroom example from
your subject to illustrate your endeavour to create a gender-fair classroom.
A gender fair classroom can be created by:
a) E&amining (as the teacher) my own biases and attudes towards the learners of diferent
genders (and how this may afect my teaching practce)
b) Ensuring that I use a iariety of teaching methods to allow all learners to beneft from
eiery lesson
c) Modelling appropriate non-stereotyped behaiiour for learners and encouraging them to
behaie appropriately and non-stereotyped (i.e.: all learners need to be neat and tdy,
not just the girls).
d) Ensuring learners are e&posed to role models that show men and women in traditonally
“feminine” and “masculine” roles respectiely (i.e.: men in nursing roles)
e) Using non-se&ist language
In my LO classroom, I wanted to ensure that the students in the class were e&posed to
diferent job roles in diferent industries. I found as many iideos of people who had taken
