Curriculum Reform in the European Schools
Towards a 21st Century Vision
Published on 11. June 2018
Book
Hardback
XV, 183 pages
978-3-319-71463-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.
This open access book examines the modern role of the European School system within the European Union, at a time when the global economy demands a new vision for contemporary education. The European schools are currently in a state of crisis: their 60-year-old tradition of bilingual and multilingual education is being strained by rapid EU expansion and the removal of English speaking teachers as a result of Brexit. Their tried and tested model of mathematics and science education has rapidly been overtaken by new developments in pedagogy and assessment research, while recruitment and retention of students and teachers has become increasingly fraught as European member states review what they are, and what they are not, prepared to fund. The authors draw on original and empirical research to assess the European Schools' place in a new Europe where the entire post-war European Project is potentially at risk. This well-researched volume will be of interest to practitioners working in European schools as well as students and scholars of EU politics and international education.
This open access book examines the modern role of the European School system within the European Union, at a time when the global economy demands a new vision for contemporary education. The European schools are currently in a state of crisis: their 60-year-old tradition of bilingual and multilingual education is being strained by rapid EU expansion and the removal of English speaking teachers as a result of Brexit. Their tried and tested model of mathematics and science education has rapidly been overtaken by new developments in pedagogy and assessment research, while recruitment and retention of students and teachers has become increasingly fraught as European member states review what they are, and what they are not, prepared to fund. The authors draw on original and empirical research to assess the European Schools' place in a new Europe where the entire post-war European Project is potentially at risk. This well-researched volume will be of interest to practitioners working in European schools as well as students and scholars of EU politics and international education.
Reviews / Votes
"This book makes a significant contribution to the much under-researched and largely unchanged system of the European Schools. It is a valuable resource for scholars, school practitioners and policymakers with an interest in curriculum design in a European context and multilingual and multicultural education." (Nicola Savvides, Senior Lecturer in International Education, University of Bath, UK)"An in-depth and informed analysis of the curriculum offered in the European Schools, completed by inspiring suggestions to update it in line with today's requirements." (Giancarlo Marcheggiano, Director General of the European Schools)
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Edition
2018 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
XV, 183 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
378 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-319-71463-9 (9783319714639)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-71464-6
Schweitzer Classification
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Sandra Leaton Gray | David Scott | Peeter Mehisto
Curriculum Reform in the European Schools
Towards a 21st Century Vision
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12/2018
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Persons
Sandra Leaton Gray is Senior Lecturer in Education at the UCL Institute of Education, UK.
David Scott is Emeritus Professor of Education at the UCL Institute of Education, UK.
Peeter Mehisto is Visiting Research Associate, UCL Institute of Education, UK.
David Scott is Emeritus Professor of Education at the UCL Institute of Education, UK.
Peeter Mehisto is Visiting Research Associate, UCL Institute of Education, UK.
Content
Chapter 1. Becoming Europeans: A history of the European Schools.- Chapter 2Acquainted with all that is great and good: Designing a 21st century curriculum.- Chapter 3. Educated side by side: The role of language in the European Schools.- Chapter 4. A united and thriving Europe: A sociology of the European Schools.- Chapter 5. Schooled and ready: The debate around assessment reform.- Chapter 6. Consolidating the work of their fathers: Moving on from European Schools to Higher Education.- Chapter 7. Belonging together: A model for education in a new European age.