1st Edition
The Sixth: An Essay in Education and Democracy
292 Pages
by
Routledge
292 Pages
by
Routledge
292 Pages
by
Routledge
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Developments in educational systems are inextricably linked with the social and political evolution of nations. Nowhere is this more clearly to be seen than in the history of the English sixth form. Originally published in 1982, this book, whose authors had been associated with a number of research projects into 16-19 education, traces the tradition of the sixth form from its origins in the... Read more
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.
Biography
William Reid, Jane Filby
