Understanding Schools and Schooling

• 1. Introduction: Perspectives on Schooling 2. A National System, Locally Administered, 1944-79 3. Years of Reconstruction and Conflict, 1979-97 4. The National Curriculum (1): Origins and Implementation 5. The National Curriculum (2): Reversals and Amendments 6. School Reform Under New Labour 7. Teachers' Conditions of Service and Professional Responsibilities: Recent Developments 8. Issues of Equality and Social Justice: The Role of the Secondary School 9. Conclusion: Issues for the Future: Contradictions and New Aspirations

Book of the week Times Educational Supplement'Chitty is remindng us of a fundamental question. Do we want schools to reflect society, or to improve it? Teachers, unlike governments, need to be clear about the answer. Structures matter, as well as standards. Read his book!' - Michael Duffy, TES'Recognising the pressures of time on teachers in training, key issues, events and documents are presented in an accessible way, with suggested activities, and very select suggestions for further reading.' - Peter Cunningham, Cambridge Journal of Education