Promoting quality in learning : does England have the answer? / Patricia Broadfoot ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Broadfoot, Patricia.

Series:

Cassell Education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--England--Cross-cultural studies.

Education.

Education--France--Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 280 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Cassell, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Are English children able to grasp grammar better or worse than that of children in other countries? Are they better or worse at numeracy than their neighbours? Does the English education system measure up to the challenge from its competitors? This is an examination of the education system in England as compared with neighbouring countries, such as France. This text shows what pupils in England and France are doing in the classroom and what standards they achieve. The voices of the pupils themselves articulate numerous perceptions.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Why Compare? The Fashion for International Comparisons; 2. The QUEST Project: Its Rationale and Approach; 3. Primary Schooling in England and France: The Importance of the National Context; 4. Pupils as Learners in England and France; 5. Pupils as Citizens in England and France; 6. Classroom Processes and Pupil Outcomes in English and French Primary Schools; 7. National Differences in Performance in Language; 8. National Differences and Strategies in Mathematics; 9. What Makes a Difference? Social Disadvantage, Gender and National Context; 10. Overview of the Study Findings; Appendices; References; Index

Notes:

"Findings from the QUEST project".

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611291556

9781281291554

1281291552

9781847143808

1847143806

OCLC:

290576140