Promoting Quality in Learning: Does England Have the Answer
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Promoting Quality in Learning: Does England Have the Answer
By (Author) Professor Patricia Broadfoot
By (author) Marilyn Osborn
By (author) Claire Planel
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
1st February 2000
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
370.942
Physical Properties
Paperback
290
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
440g
Description
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.
Reviews
"Interesting reading. Educationalists will enjoy analysing the results, reading the many tables and charts, and answering the tests which appear in the Appendices." -School Librarian Journal, Spring 2001
Author Bio
Patricia Broadfoot is Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Education at the University of Gloucestershire, UK, and former Pro Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Education at the University of Bristol, UK. She has been awarded a CBE. Marilyn Osborn is Professor in Education at the University of Bristol, UK, where she is Director of Hong Kong EdD. Claire Planel teaches at the University of Bristol, UK.
