文档介绍：Chapter 4 Education in UK
Sept. 2005
Xiao Huiyun
Objectives
If the family is central to people's lives, surely their next most significant experience is their education. In this chapter we will begin with a brief survey of the development of free universal education since the last century, and then take a closer look at the main institutions in which British people are formally educated.
Focal Questions
What do you think are among the most outstanding changes in the English education system since the 19th century?
What does the “streaming” system mean to you? Do you think the system is reasonable? Why?
What are some of the recent changes that have taken place in a) primary schools, b) secondary schools, and c) higher education?
Is university life in Britain different from that in China? If so, in which aspects?
Apart from universities, can you name some other higher and further education institutions in Britain?
Procedures
Presentation by Students – Focal questions 2 & 4
Lectures by the teacher
Class discussion – Exploitation Activities
Assignment for the next chapter
Soul of British Society
A1 Change & Reform in Schools
Before 1870 school set up by churches, 40% of children aged 10 attended
From 1870 onwards government took responsibility for education in response to changes caused by industrial revolution and movement for social & political reform
The 1944 Act in England& Wales gave all children the right to free secondary education
The tripartite system – at end of primary education children are selected by means of streaming. Those on the top stream (20%) went to grammar schools. The rest went to secondary modern and technical schools
A 1 Change & Reform cont.
1960s introduction prehensive schools – early selection & streaming not fair, equal educational opportunities & meritocracy
In 1999 85% of children prehensive schools while 16% went to remaining gr. schools or private schools, problems of streaming still remain, holding back of brighter studen