Education in Scotland : : policy and practice from pre-school to secondary / / edited by Margaret Clark, Pamela Munn.

• TeilnehmendeR: Clark, Margaret Macdonald.,; Munn, Pamela, 1956-
• Place / Publishing House: [Place of publication not identified] : : Taylor & Francis,, 1998.
• Year of Publication: 1998
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (208 pages)

Education in Scotland is markedly different from what happens in the rest of the UK - with a different National Curriculum, school boards to oversee school management and a General Teaching Council which has been in existence since 1965. Whilst there are many examples of successful and innovative practice in Scotland, the system is quite often not recognised as different by writers who talk about the UK education system as if it were one smooth whole. This book describes recent developments in both legislation and practice in Scotland, drawing comparisons with the Eng system. Chapters cover: * administration and management * the professional competence of teachers * early years education provision * the 'National Curriculum' in Scotland * Secondary Education * Special Educational Needs.

Table of Contents

1. Education in Scotland: Setting the Scene / Margaret M. Clark -- 2. The Under-Fives: From 'Pre-School Education' to 'Early Years Services' / Joyce Watt -- 3. Developments in Primary Education in Scotland / Margaret M. Clark -- 4. The Statutory's Years of Secondary Education: Change and Progress / Brian Boyd -- 5. Upper-Secondary Education / David Raffe -- 6. Special Educational Provision / Alison Closs -- 7. The Teaching Profession: Its Qualifications and Status / Margaret M. Clark -- 8. Standards and Quality / Pamela Munn -- 9. Devolved Management of Schools / Pamela Munn -- 10. Policy-Making in Scottish Education: A Case of Pragmatic Nationalism / Lindsay Paterson -- 11. How Scottish is the Scottish Curriculum: and Does It Matter? / Cameron Harrison -- 12. Future Directions? / Pamela Munn.