Towards a new education system : the victory of the New Right?

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Towards a new education system : the victory of the New Right?

by Clyde Chitty

Falmer Press, 1989

  • : pbk.

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Bibliography: p. 231-243

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ISBN 9781850004486

Description

First published in 1989. A provocative study of the radical changes that have taken place in education since 1976. Chitty analyzes the effects of recent legislative proposals on the education system and reveals the contradictions and tensions within New Right thinking.

Table of Contents

  • Education, politics and the State
  • the evolution of the comprehensive school 1944-76
  • the comprehensive system under attack 1970-76
  • the Yellow Book, the Rustin speech and the great debate towards a national curriculum
  • the Secret Garden invaded - central control of the curriculum 1976-87
  • differentiation and vocationalization
  • early attempts at privatization - choice, competition and the voucher
  • 1987 and beyond - the New Right education offensive.
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: pbk. ISBN 9781850004493

Description

First published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Table of Contents

  • Education, politics and the State
  • the evolution of the comprehensive school 1944-76
  • the comprehensive system under attack 1970-76
  • the Yellow Book, the Rustin speech and the great debate towards a national curriculum
  • the "Secret Garden" invaded - central control of the curriculum 1976-87
  • differentiation and vocationalization
  • early attempts at privatization - choice, competition and the voucher
  • 1987 and beyond - the New Right education offensive.

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