Primary Education In England Research Articles

Primary Education in England: A System in Transition

In 1988 the British parliament passed the Education Reform Act intended to bring about wide-reaching changes in the management, financing, curriculum, and accountability of the state system of education. Although these changes are now well under way, it is too early to report their effects. In this article, we describe the primary school system before the act, highlighting the perceived problems the act was intended to solve. We show a system of enormous diversity and with an international reputation for state-of-the-art progressive education. A review of research, however, shows that reality fell far short of the rhetoric and that there was persistent anxiety about standards of attainment, equity, and curriculum management. The main provisions of the 1988 act, relating to a national curriculum and to a system of governance, financing, and accountability intended to allow a market economy to operate, are described. The context of the implementation of the act is then analyzed with special reference to tea...

Research into the effectiveness of primary education in England and Wales: A historical perspective

Research into the effectiveness of primary education in England and Wales: A historical perspective

Primary education in England: an analysis of some recent issues and developments

*This paper was written before the publication of Government proposals for a National Curriculum.

Innovation in Primary Education: A Study of Recent Developments in Primary Education in England and the U.S.A. by G. W. Bassett. London: Wiley-Interscience, 1970. 209 pp. $7.50.

Innovation in Primary Education: A Study of Recent Developments in Primary Education in England and the U.S.A. by G. W. Bassett. London: Wiley-Interscience, 1970. 209 pp. $7.50.

Primary Education in England

Previous articleNext article No AccessPrimary Education in EnglandS. H. WoodS. H. Wood Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The Elementary School Journal Volume 50, Number 2Oct., 1949 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/459110 Views: 3Total views on this site Copyright 1949 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

Primary Education in England

Primary Education in England