The Evolution of the Comprehensive School

Originally published 1969. This reprints the second edition of 1973, with updated reading list and bibliography.This volume sets the movement towards comprehensive education against its historical background and discuss the main reasons for the decision to establish a national comprehensive system.

Autorentext

David Rubinstein, Brian Simon

Inhalt

Chapter 1 The background of the comprehensive school; Chapter 2 The War and the Education Act, 1939-44; Chapter 3 The TriPart ite system of secondary education, 1945-52; Chapter 4 New trends and expansion, 1953-62; Chapter 5 Comprehensive schools take root, 1953-62; Chapter 6 Towards a comprehensive system of secondary education; Chapter 7 Postscript, 1966-1972; Chapter 8 Suggestions for further reading;