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   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="contributor" qualifier="advisor">Phaswana, N. E.</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="contributor" qualifier="advisor">Klu, E. K.</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="contributor" qualifier="author">Madima, Shumani Eric</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="date">2016</dim:field>
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   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="date" qualifier="issued">2017-08-18</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="identifier" qualifier="citation" lang="en_ZA">Madima, S.E. 2017. The accessibilty to English as the Second Language of learning and teaching in selected Public Primary schools of Vhembe District. . . http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1007</dim:field>
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   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="identifier" qualifier="vancouvercitation" lang="en_ZA">Madima SE. The accessibilty to English as the Second Language of learning and teaching in selected Public Primary schools of Vhembe District. []. , 2017 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1007</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="identifier" qualifier="apacitation" lang="en_ZA">Madima, S. E. (2017). &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;The accessibilty to English as the Second Language of learning and teaching in selected Public Primary schools of Vhembe District&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1007</dim:field>
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   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="description">M. A. (Linguistics)</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="description">Department of Communication and Applied Language Sciences</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="description" qualifier="abstract">Language is commonly described as the tool by which a person acquires knowledge and literacy. It stands at the centre of the many interdependent cognitive, affective and social factors that shape learning. The question surrounding the use of language of learning and teaching in schools becomes particularly important in multilingual societies - especially for, educators, learners, parents and policy-makers. School Governing Bodies (SGBs) have been mandated by the South African Schools Act (SASA) to choose a language to serve as the medium of instruction in the South African public schools. Most of the SGBs prefer the use of English as the sole medium of instruction in public schools of Vhembe District. Since English is the preferred language of learning and teaching (LOLT), this study investigated its accessibility by learners in selected public primary schools of Vhembe District. The qualitative research method was used to collect and analyse data. This study project• took place in six public primary schools in Vhembe District. The findings of the study revealed that English is not well accessed by learners in public primary schools of Vhembe District.</dim:field>
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   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="rights">University of Venda</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="subject" lang="en_US">Accessibilty</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="subject" lang="en_US">Language of Learning and Teaching</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="subject" lang="en_US">Language Policy</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="subject" lang="en_US">Medium of Instruction</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="subject" lang="en_US">School governing body</dim:field>
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   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="subject" qualifier="lcsh">English language -- Study and teaching -- South Africa -- Limpopo</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="subject" qualifier="lcsh">Teachers -- South Africa -- Limpopo</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="subject" qualifier="lcsh">Students -- South Africa -- Limpopo</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="subject" qualifier="lcsh">Language policy -- South Africa -- Limpopo</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="subject" qualifier="lcsh">Public schools -- South Africa -- Limpopo</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="title" lang="en_US">The accessibilty to English as the Second Language of learning and teaching in selected Public Primary schools of Vhembe District</dim:field>
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