International Journal of Education

English courses serve as a critical arena where Chinese and Western cultures and ideologies most intensely interact and clash. Therefore, it is essential to firmly secure leadership in ideological and political education within the curriculum. Although significant progress has been made in integrating ideological and political education into English teaching practices and research, there remains a considerable gap when measured against the objective of “Fostering Virtue through Education.” Challenges include insufficient awareness of ideological-political education, a lack of related teaching competence, and an absence of systematic support mechanisms. To enhance the effectiveness of ideological and political education in English courses, coordinated efforts must be made across four dimensions: deeply exploring ideological elements within teaching materials, comprehensively improving teachers’ ideological literacy, implicitly integrating ideological content into various activities, and leveraging new media platforms for ideological education.

English courses; Ideological and political education in curriculum; Effectiveness