ABSTRACT

The transition of British secondary schools from predominantly selective to predominantly comprehensive was meant to transform a highly stratified system into a more equal one. However, this study shows that the new system was in fact highly diverse and retained features of the selective system.

chapter 9|14 pages

Summary of the LEA Case Studies

chapter 10|34 pages

Sources of Variation in LEA Action

chapter 11|25 pages

Schools and Students in a Changing System

chapter 12|27 pages

Selective versus Comprehensive Schools

chapter 13|15 pages

Variations on a Theme