Last Thursday I went into the classroom to find writing on the board. It appeared to be for a business course. As I used to teach business I stopped to read it. At least half the words were misspelled.
The excuse given by lecturers for inadequate English:
1) I am from another country.
Answer: Yes but how did you get a degree in this country if your English is poor, and if you didn't achieve one here why teach in Britain without some kind of English training?
2) Its not important as I know the subject.
Answer: Yes knowing the subject is important but higher literacy standards surely should be expected of teachers? And what about your marking if your English is so poor? How can you tell when a student is writing well or when their English is poor?
I would not employ a teacher who cannot write adequate English. The majority of students have poor English, but how can they learn to write better if the teachers themselves cannot write correct English?
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