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In this chapter the choice of learners’ home language as the language of learning and teaching at school is discussed. It is indicated what influence the choice of English as a second language which is used as the language of learning and teaching could have on learners’ progress at school. It is proposed that an additive bilingual approach should be used to support non-English speaking learners in the classroom.
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Hugo, A.J. (2017). Language as an Excluding Factor in the South African School System. In: Phasha, N., Mahlo, D., Dei, G.J.S. (eds) Inclusive Education in African Contexts. Anti-Colonial Educational Perspectives for Transformative Change. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-803-7_8
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