The Sixth: An Essay in Education and Democracy

ISBN-13: 9781138314382 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 288 str.

William Reid; Jane Filby

Opis

Originally published in 1982, this book, traces the tradition of the sixth form from its origins in the public schools of the nineteenth century through to controversies, at the time, over sixth form and tertiary colleges and the extension of 16-19 education to embrace youth opportunities programmes and other semi-vocational courses.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements.  1. Education, Democracy and the Sixth Form  2. Origins of an Educational Ideal  3. Secondary Education and the Middle Class  4. A National Institution  5. A State Responsibility  6. The Grammar School Tradition  7. The Category Expands  8. The Golden Age  9. The Forces of Change  10. Colleges and Comprehensives  11. A Clash of Ideologies  12. Understanding the Past and Choosing the Future.  Statistical Appendix.  Name Index.  Subject Index.

O autorze

William Reid, Jane Filby