Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- References -- 2 A brief description of the three largest minority ethnic groups in Britain -- The West Indian -- The Indian -- The Pakistani -- References -- 3 Assessment of ability and attainment -- Summary -- A selected list of studies related to the assessment of ability and attainment -- References -- 4 Language difficulties -- West Indian pupils -- West Indian pupils and CONCEPT 7-9 -- Asian pupils and the SCOPE materials -- Scope Stage 1: An introductory English course for immigrant children -- Scope Stage 2: A language development course -- Scope Senior Course -- Scope storybook -- Scope supplementary readers - plays and dialogues -- Scope handbooks -- Other language materials -- Second-stage immigrant learners -- Summary -- Some English language difficulties for Chinese speakers -- Books for multiracial schools -- Choice of reading material -- References -- 5 Other aspects of the teacher's task -- Introduction -- Religious education -- Multi-cultural education through a school subject: Home Economics -- Physical Education -- Discipline problems -- School meals -- Extra-curricular activities -- Co-education -- Clothing -- Contributions made by minority ethnic groups -- Conclusion -- 6 The teacher's contribution towards education for a multicultural society -- References -- Aids for the teacher -- Journals -- Audio-Visual Aids -- Useful addresses -- Index