Szkolny polonista na usługach rynku pracy? O kształceniu językowo-komunikacyjnym w czasach (po)nowoczesnych
Polish language teacher at the service of the job market? On linguistic and communicative education in (post)modern times

Author(s): Jolanta Nocoń
Subject(s): Applied Linguistics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: soft skills; language education; communicative competence;
Summary/Abstract: Attempts to adjust education closely to the needs of the job market and expectations of employers constitute a distinctive trend in modern education policies. The article discusses this issue in relation to the Polish language as a school subject, for the teaching of which an employer’s perspective is seemingly irrelevant. The author, however, argues against this point of view, showing how the linguistic and communicative competencies developed in the Polish language classroom constitute an indispensable element of soft skills. The article also quotes results of pilot studies conducted among middle school (gimnazjum) pupils to examine their level of mastery of two key skills sought after by employers: discussion and team work. The results obtained in these studies show that schools are not sufficiently effective in developing these skills. This situation, according to the author, stems from several important factors.

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