ABSTRACT
Focusing on some of the fallacies in the education system in the UK, the contributors to this text dissect controversial topics including: are higher pass rates the key to success?; is school really a community?; does good management create a good school?; and can A-levels survive?
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |21 pages
The Context
part |32 pages
The Balance of Power
chapter |17 pages
Local Government and Schools
Myth: Local Government as a Serious Educational Force is Finished
chapter |13 pages
National and Local Government
Myth: Good Education Requires Strong Central Direction
part |42 pages
The School Community
part |41 pages
Curriculum and Assessment
part |45 pages
School and Community
chapter |13 pages
Home and School
Myth: A Home–School Curriculum is Incompatible with a National Curriculum
part |19 pages
Conclusion
