Curriculum Making in Post-16 Education
The Social Conditions of Studentship
Published on 11. March 2002
234 pages
978-1-134-81042-0 (ISBN)
Description
It is widely agreed that the post-16 curriculum in England and Wales is inadequate, mainly due to the successive reforms of various governments.
YTS was a reaction to problems of youth unemployment, CPVE and BTEC embraced a 'broad' concept of vocationalism, and even with the introduction of NVQ and GNVQ the A-level retains its gold-standard in the eyes of many. The post-16 curriculum that has emerged is hardly coherent. So how can teachers translate an externally imposed curriculum into a meaningful learning experience for students?
Drawing on solid research in post-16 education, this book makes explicit the nature of flaws in policy, and provides an account of how teachers and students construct their roles. It puts forward the case for a radical reappraisal and identifies appropriate aims and organising principles for a post-16 curriculum for the future.
Martin Bloomer is currently Dean of the Faculty of Education at Exeter University.
YTS was a reaction to problems of youth unemployment, CPVE and BTEC embraced a 'broad' concept of vocationalism, and even with the introduction of NVQ and GNVQ the A-level retains its gold-standard in the eyes of many. The post-16 curriculum that has emerged is hardly coherent. So how can teachers translate an externally imposed curriculum into a meaningful learning experience for students?
Drawing on solid research in post-16 education, this book makes explicit the nature of flaws in policy, and provides an account of how teachers and students construct their roles. It puts forward the case for a radical reappraisal and identifies appropriate aims and organising principles for a post-16 curriculum for the future.
Martin Bloomer is currently Dean of the Faculty of Education at Exeter University.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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1,20 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-81042-0 (9781134810420)
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Content
Acknowledgements Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Context of Educational Practice Chapter 3. Knowledge and the Prescription of Learning Opportunities Chapter 4. Knowledge and Learning in Practice: Vocational Courses Chapter 5. Knowledge and Learning in Practice: A-level Chemistry Courses Chapter 6. Knowledge and Learning in Practice: A-level History Courses Chapter 7. Studentship and Learning Careers Chapter 8. Towards s Reconstruction of the Post-16 Curriculum Chapter 9. Towards a Curriculum for the Future Notes Bibliography Index
