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This detailed, informed and critical account of contemporary education in Scotland examines each of the main sectors in depth: early years, primary, secondary, further and higher education. It scrutinises the historical, cultural, political, and socio-economic dimensions within which schools, colleges and universities operate.
Featuring 67 new authors and updated and expanded throughout, this fifth edition is so substantially updated from the previous edition as to practically constitute a new book. The contributors have drawn on up-to-date research and professional analysis to give fresh insights into recent educational developments - in particular during the period from the Independence referendum in 2014, through the complexities of the post-Brexit years. These have been years when education has faced difficult challenges and the writers analyse the many factors affecting teachers' efforts to operate during uncertain times.
This latest edition contains forthright and informed commentary on every aspect of education and is essential reading for anyone concerned to know how education currently 'works' in Scotland.
Contents
Notes on Contributors
Part I: AN OVERVIEW OF CONTEMPORARY EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND
1. Scottish Education 5: its nature, purpose and structureTom Bryce and Walter Humes
2. Educational provision: an overviewIan Smith
3. Scottish primary educationClaire Cassidy
4. Scottish secondary educationTom Bryce and Walter Humes
5. The independent sector John Edward
6. Scottish further education Patrick O'Donnell and Mark Murphy
7. Scottish higher educationWalter Humes
8. Policy and politics in Scottish educationDonald Gillies
Part II. THE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT OF SCOTTISH EDUCATION
9. Historical perspectivesRobert Anderson
10. The history of Scottish education since devolution Donald Gillies
11. The distinctiveness of Scottish educationWalter Humes and Tom Bryce
12. Poverty, class and inter-generational disadvantageEdward Sosu
13. Catholic education in ScotlandStephen McKinney
14. 'Progressive' schools and home educationAndrew Pyle
Part III. GOVERNANCE AND DIRECTION IN SCOTTISH EDUCATION
15. Education and the lawJanys Scott QC
16. Central government and the administration of Scottish educationMorag Redford
17. Local governance in Scottish educationBrian McGinley
18. National and local curriculum supportDerek Brown
19. School inspection and school improvementDouglas Hutchison
20. The parent dimension in educationEileen Prior
Part IV. MANAGEMENT, ORGANISATION AND LEARNING IN SCHOOLS
21. Childcare and early educationChristine Stephen
22. Early SchoolingDeirdre Grogan and Joan Martlew
23. Learning in Scottish primary and secondary schoolsTom Bryce
24. Leadership, management and organisation in the primary schoolDeirdre Torrance
25. Discipline, behaviour and ethos in primary schoolsJackie Ravet
26. Transitions from early years to primary and primary to secondary Divya Jindal-Snape
27. Leadership, management and organisation in the secondary schoolDanny Murphy
28. Personal support (Guidance)Claire Wallace
29. Ethos and behaviour in secondary schoolsRaymond Soltysek
Part V. CURRICULUM: EARLY YEARS AND PRIMARY
30. Expressive ArtsCharlie Byrne
31. Literacy and EnglishSue Ellis
32. MathematicsSusan McLarty and Ruth Forrester
33. Modern LanguagesHazel Crichton
34. Physical EducationNicola Carse and Mike Jess
35. Religious (and Moral) EducationYonah Matemba
36. ScienceStephen Day and Andrew Killen
37. Social StudiesJuliet Hancock, Lynne Robertson and Anne Robertson
38. TechnologiesSusan McLaren
Part VI. CURRICULUM: SECONDARY
39. Art and Design Diarmuid McAuliffe
40. BiologyStephen Day
41. Business EducationJackie White
42. ChemistryMargaret Ritchie
43. Computing ScienceVic Lally and Peter Donaldson
44. Design and TechnologyDavid Morrison-Love
45. Drama Will Barlow
46. English and Literacy Hugh Gallagher and Linda Harris
47. Geography Ashley Fenwick
48. History Joe Smith
49. Home Economics Agnes Macintosh
50. Mathematics Ian Hulse and John Winter
51. Modern Foreign Languages Do Coyle
52. Modern Studies Sarah Proctor
53. Music Alan Hewitt and Andrew Dickie
54. Physical Education and SportShirley Gray and Andrew Horrell
55. PhysicsMorag Findlay
56. Religious and Moral EducationLeonardo Franchi and Leon Robinson
57. Social Sciences John GouldPart VII. CROSS-SECTORAL AND INTER-DISCIPLINARY ISSUES
58. Literacy across learningLinda Harris and Hugh Gallagher
59. Numeracy across learningTom Macintyre
60. Digital education in schoolsJudy Robertson
61. Health and wellbeingJennifer Spratt
62. Citizenship educationAlan Britton
63. Outdoor learningPeter Higgins and Robbie Nicol
64. Children's rightsJohn I'Anson
65. Learning for sustainabilityPeter Higgins and Beth Christie
66. The Scots language in educationAnne Donovan and Liz Niven
67. Gaelic education Boyd Robertson
Part VIII. ASSESSMENT, CERTIFICATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS
68. Assessment in Scottish schoolsTom Bryce
69. The Scottish Qualifications AuthorityTom Bryce and Walter Humes
70. SQA findings on Scottish attainmentsJames Morgan
71. The national improvement framework and the return of national testingChris McIlroy
Part IX. FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
72. Knowledge, skills and pathways in Further EducationGary Husband
73. Teaching and Learning in FE and HEVelda McCune
74. Higher Education in turbulent timesTerry Brotherstone and Murdo Mathison
75. Access, progression and retention in FE and HECristina Iannelli
76. From adult education to lifelong learningJanis Davidson
Part X. SCOTTISH SOCIETY: EDUCATION FOR ALL?
77. Inclusion for all? Lisa McAuliffe
78. Additional support needsLio Moscardini
79. Psychological services and their impact Tommy MacKay
80. The 'People' People: The many roles and professional relationships of Social WorkersIan Milligan
81. Community Education and Community Learning and DevelopmentDavid Wallace and Annette Coburn
82. Multi-agency workingJoan Forbes
83. Disaffection with schoolingGeorge Head
84. Educating migrant and refugee pupilsDaniela Sime
85. Gender and Scottish educationSheila Riddell and Elizabet Weedon
86. Addressing LGBTI issues in Scotland's schoolsIan Rivers
87. 'Race' equality in Scottish educationRowena Arshad
88. Religious intolerance: sectarianismStephen J. McKinney
Part XI. TEACHERS AND TEACHER EDUCATION
89. Scottish teachers: then and nowAileen Kennedy
90. Initial teacher education in ScotlandAnn MacDonald and Ann Rae
91. Teacher professional learningAileen Kennedy and Anna Beck
92. Teacher leadershipMargery McMahon
93. Teachers' professional organisationsLarry Flanagan
94. The General Teaching Council for Scotland as an independent body - but for how long?Tom Hamilton
95. Researching education in ScotlandLaura Colucci-Gray and Kirsten Darling-McQuistan
Part XII. LOOKING FORWARD: THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND
96. Curriculum reform: progress, tensions and possibilitiesMark Priestley
97. A pupil's experience of Scottish educationJonathan Tevendale
98. An alternative vocational pathway: a model for the futureIain White
99. A journalist's perspective on the future of Scottish education Henry Hepburn
100. The direction of post-school education in ScotlandJean Barr
101. The future of (Scottish) education: an international perspectiveTrevor Gale and Stephen Parker
102. The funding of Scottish education: recent experiences and future prospectsDavid Bell
103. The future of Scottish educationThe Editors
