1st Edition
The Evolution of the Comprehensive School 1926-1972
150 Pages
by
Routledge
150 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
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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.
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;
Biography
David Rubinstein, Brian Simon
"It provides a scholarly, well-documented survey of comprehensive education in Britain." The Times Educational Supplement.
