Education In Britain

Author : Ken Jones
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781509505234

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Education in Britain by Ken Jones Pdf

In the decades after 1944 the four nations of Britain shared a common educational programme. By 2015, this programme had fragmented: the patterns of schooling and higher education in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England resembled each other less and less. This new edition of the popular Education in Britain traces and explains this process of divergence, as well as the arguments and conflicts that have accompanied it. With a reach that extends from the primary school to the university, and from culture to politics and economics, Ken Jones explores the achievements and limits of post-war reform and the egalitarian aspirations of the 1960s and 1970s. He registers the impact of the Thatcherite revolution of the 1980s, and of the New Labour governments which were its inheritors. Turning to the twenty-first century, Jones tracks the educational consequences of devolution and austerity. The result is a book which is more attentive than any other to the ever-increasing diversity of education in Britain. This comprehensive and accessible overview will have a wide appeal. It will also be an invaluable resource on courses in educational studies, teacher education and sociology.

Author : W B Stephens
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781349272310

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Education in Britain, 1750–1914 by W B Stephens Pdf

This concise study covers the development of education throughout Great Britain from the Industrial Revolution to the Great War: a period in which urbanization, industrialization and population growth posed huge social and political problems, and education became one of the fiercest areas of conflict in society.

Author : Erzsébet Bukodi,John H. Goldthorpe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1108468217

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Social Mobility and Education in Britain by Erzsébet Bukodi,John H. Goldthorpe Pdf

Building upon extensive research into modern British society, this book traces out trends in social mobility and their relation to educational inequalities, with surprising results. Contrary to what is widely supposed, Bukodi and Goldthorpe's findings show there has been no overall decline in social mobility - though downward mobility is tending to rise and upward mobility to fall - and Britain is not a distinctively low mobility society. However, the inequalities of mobility chances among individuals, in relation to their social origins, have not been reduced and remain in some respects extreme. Exposing the widespread misconceptions that prevail in political and policy circles, this book shows that educational policy alone cannot break the link between inequality of condition and inequality of opportunity. It will appeal to students, researchers, policy makers, and anyone interested in the issues surrounding social inequality, social mobility and education.

Author : John Furlong,Ingrid Lunt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351244053

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Education in a Federal UK by John Furlong,Ingrid Lunt Pdf

Britain’s two recent referenda - on Brexit (2016) and on Scottish independence (2014) - have raised in the public mind fundamental questions about the future of the UK. It seems that for the first time, the public, the media and the political elite have woken up to the fact that in different parts of the UK, there are different histories, different aspirations and different imagined futures in relation to a whole range of vitally important political issues. But what the public debate often fails to recognise is that in many areas of public life – perhaps especially education – the UK is already a federal state and in key respects has been so for many years. The aim of this volume is therefore to take stock: to try and capture what the current state of educational policy and practice is across the whole of the UK. This has been achieved by commissioning two different papers from each of the four countries – Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England. The first is an overview, exploring the distinctive history, principles and current policies of each country. The second paper has been specifically chosen as a case study of a key policy that highlights the distinctiveness of each country – the Foundation Phase for Wales, assessment policy in Scotland, ‘shared education’ initiatives in Northern Ireland and higher education policy in England. Taken together these eight papers give an important insight into the complexities of educational policy and practice across the whole of the UK today. This volume was originally published as a special issue of Oxford Review of Education.

Author : Melissa Benn
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781844677368

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School Wars: The Battle for Britain's Education by Melissa Benn Pdf

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Author : Nuala Byrne,Christopher Butcher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429589195

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An Introduction to Teaching in UK Higher Education by Nuala Byrne,Christopher Butcher Pdf

Covering everything you need to know about teaching within the UK higher education system, this book is the ideal introduction for anyone looking to start their teaching career. A must-read guide for international staff new to teaching in UK higher education, this key text focuses on what is particular and often baffling to those who are new to higher education teaching in the UK. With practical tips and advice rooted in relevant theory, it is an invaluable resource to guide you through the initial teaching experience. Breaking down all of the aspects involved in teaching, learning and assessing in UK higher education, this book covers: The key features of UK higher education – particularly how it might differ from other systems How courses and the curriculum are designed How to support learning within your teaching practice Advice on marking and giving worthwhile feedback How to develop your own professional practice A full glossary of key terms An Introduction to Teaching in UK Higher Education is a one-stop resource for those looking to begin a career in UK higher education. Particularly useful for new international staff, it will also be of interest to those looking to improve their teaching practice.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789004418394

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The History of Medical Education in Britain by Anonim Pdf

Professional education forms a key element in the transmission of medical learning and skills, in occupational solidarity and in creating and recreating the very image of the practitioner. Yet the history of British medical education has hitherto been surprisingly neglected. Building upon papers contributed to two conferences on the history of medical education in the early 1990s, this volume presents new research and original synthesis on key aspects of medical instruction, theoretical and practical, from early medieval times into the present century. Academic and practical aspects are equally examined, and balanced attention is given to different sites of instruction, be it the university or the hospital. The crucial role of education in medical qualifications and professional licensing is also examined as is the part it has played in the regulation of the entry of women to the profession. Contributors are Juanita Burnby, W.F. Bynum, Laurence M. Geary, Faye Getz, Johanna Geyer-Kordesch, S.W.F. Holloway, Stephen Jacyna, Peter Murray Jones, Helen King, Susan C. Lawrence, Irvine Loudon, Margaret Pelling, Godelieve Van Heteren, and John Harley Warner.

Author : Ted Tapper
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402055539

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The Governance of British Higher Education by Ted Tapper Pdf

How has the system of governance changed? Do British higher education institutions still exercise autonomous control over their development? In this book, these questions are pursued through a three-pronged strategy. This book will have lessons for those examining higher education on a comparative/international basis. It is a serious piece of analysis i.e. it is purposefully non-polemical, and it is well-written, non-jargonised and accessible.

Author : David Kynaston,Francis Green
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781526601247

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Engines of Privilege by David Kynaston,Francis Green Pdf

A rigorous, compelling and balanced examination of the British public school system and the inequalities it entrenches. Private schools are institutions that children who are already privileged attend and have those privileges further entrenched, almost certainly for life, through a high-quality, richly-resourced education. The Engines of Privilege contends that in a society that mouths the virtues of equality of opportunity, of fairness and of social cohesion, the continuation of this educational apartheid amounts to an act of national self-harm that does all of us serious damage. Intrinsic to any vision of the future of Britain has to be the nature of our educational system. Yet the quality of conversation on the issue of private education remains surprisingly sterile, patchy and highly subjective. Accessible, evidence-based and inclusive, Engines of Privilege aims to kick-start a long overdue national debate. Clear, vigorous prose is combined with forensic analysis to compelling effect, illuminating the painful contrast between the importance of private schools in British society and the near-absence of serious, policy-making debate, above all on the left.

Author : Great Britain. Central Office of Information. Reference Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015041828362

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Education in Britain by Great Britain. Central Office of Information. Reference Division Pdf

Author : British Information Services
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Education
ISBN : UVA:X030463401

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Education in Great Britain by British Information Services Pdf

Author : Gill Crozier
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783031189319

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Racism and Education in Britain by Gill Crozier Pdf

This book is concerned with racism and education in Britain. It aims to seek greater understanding of the nature and endurance of racism within education practice in the 21st century and to examine the relationship between racism and the educational experiences and outcomes of many Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) children and young people, with reference to school and university. Employing Critical Race Theory, Critical Whiteness Theory and Intersectionality, this structural analysis traces the historical and contemporary development of racism in education. White privilege and White supremacy, it is argued, are central to the perpetuation of racism and the failure to either understand or recognise the systemic nature of racial oppression. The book focuses on Britain, but the analysis locates racism as a global phenomenon. In spite of decades of policies on ‘race’ equality in Britain, BAME children and young people continue to be discriminated against and are failed by the education system. Applying a theoretical analysis of racism and White supremacy and privilege to an examination of government policies and research in schools and universities, the nature and extent of racism is revealed in the educational experiences of young people.

Author : S. Spencer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005-08-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230286184

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Gender, Work and Education in Britain in the 1950s by S. Spencer Pdf

Improvements in education and economic expansion in the 1950s ensured a range of school-leaving employment opportunities. Yet girls' full acceptance as adult women was still confirmed by marriage and motherhood rather than employment. This book examines the gendered nature of 'career'. Using both written sources and oral history it enters the theoretical debate over the significance of gender by considering the relationship between individual 'women' and the dominant representation of 'Woman'.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789004262768

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Higher Education in the UK and the US by Anonim Pdf

Higher Education in the UK and the US: Converging University Models in a Global Academic World? compares current trends in two educational systems. It focuses on ideologies, structures, economics, marketisation, access, admittance and the student experience from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Author : William Kenneth Richmond
Publisher : London : Methuen
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015003653022

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Education in Britain Since 1944 by William Kenneth Richmond Pdf