Historical Overview of the English Language Curriculum and the Present English Language Curriculum of Upper-Secondary Education in Mongolia

Abstract

This article attempts to provide a historical overview of the English language curriculum in Mongolia as well as the development of the present upper-secondary English language curriculum. The history of the English language curriculum is an important but often overlooked topic in the literature. Thus, the paper attempts to reduce the gaps and deficiencies with recent data in the literature. It focuses on the experiences of educational reforms in the English language curricula in the past as well as the present English language curriculum of upper-secondary education. The study utilises document analysis as the methodological approach to scrutinise materials contributing to the development of knowledge supporting the discussions presented.