Education in Scotland: Policy and Practice from Pre-School to Secondary
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...
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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 English 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
List of contributorsPrefaceAcknowledgementsAbbreviations1Education in Scotland: Setting the Scene12The Under-Fives: From 'Pre-School Education' to 'Early Years Services'193Developments in Primary Education in Scotland354The Statutory's Years of Secondary Education: Change and Progress525Upper-Secondary Education676Special Educational Provision817The Teaching Profession: Its Qualifications and Status988Standards and Quality1159Devolved Management of Schools12510Policy-Making in Scottish Education: A Case of Pragmatic Nationalism13811How Scottish is the Scottish Curriculum: and Does It Matter?15612Future Directions?170Useful Addresses181Index183
