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Educational Philosophy and Practical Approaches to Subject-Based Education under the Framework of Core English Literacy

Author(s)

Xuejing Zhao*, Jiayin Li

Affiliation(s)

School of Foreign Languages，Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

To fulfill the fundamental mission of fostering virtue through education, align with the requirements of quality education in the new era, and build upon the Compulsory Education English Curriculum Standards (2022 Edition), this paper explores the educational philosophy and practical pathways of the English discipline. The study aims to leverage the educational value inherent in the unity of English’s instrumental and humanistic dimensions to promote the comprehensive development of students’ core competencies. Using the 2024 edition of the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP) English textbook for Grade 7, Volume 1 as the analytical framework, this study employs a methodology that combines textual interpretation, case analysis, instructional pathway design, and evaluation system optimization. It systematically explores educational elements within the textbook—such as moral education, aesthetic education, and scientific inquiry—and investigates educational strategies for creating classroom contexts, expanding extracurricular activities, and implementing diversified assessment. The study clarifies that the essence of educational development in the English discipline lies in fostering virtue and cultivating talent, which requires synergy with ideological and political education and reliance on cultural comparison and mutual learning. It distills four actionable pathways—deepening textbook analysis, creating contextual scenarios, implementing practical activities, and optimizing assessment—to drive English instruction toward a shift from knowledge transmission to competency cultivation. Future English education should focus on personalized development and the cultivation of global competitiveness, leveraging technological and resource innovation to continuously deepen the effectiveness of educational development within the discipline.

Keywords

English Education; Core Competencies; Curriculum Standards; Practical Approaches

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