1st Edition

The Extra Year The Raising of the School Leaving Age

Edited By J.W. Tibble Copyright 1970
142 Pages
by Routledge

142 Pages
by Routledge

142 Pages
by Routledge

First Published in 1970, The Extra Year discusses the raising of the school leaving age, a crucial event in British education. It is also highly controversial:  its repercussions affected teachers, educationists, parents and employers as well as pupils themselves. Each of the contributors to this book examines one aspect of its implications. After a general introduction by Professor Tibble,... Read more

Introduction J. W. Tibble 1. The Historical Background Malcolm Seaborne 2. Some Sociological Considerations S. J. Eggleston 3. The Pupils and their Teachers J. W. Tibble 4. Economic Aspects John Sheehan 5. The Further Education Option Tyrrell Burgess 6. A Headmaster's Point of View Albert Rowe 7. Preparations for Changes in the Curriculum Dennis Lawton 8. An American Viewpoint J. D. McAulay

Biography

J. W. Tibble