Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. The Contributors xi
4. I AN OVERVIEW OF CONTEMPORARY EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND
5. 1 Scottish Education, Fifth Edition: Its Nature, Purpose and Structure 1
6. 2 Educational Provision: An Overview 20
7. 3 Scottish Primary Education 35
8. 4 Scottish Secondary Education 45
9. 5 The Independent Sector 56
10. 6 Scottish Further Education 66
11. 7 Scottish Higher Education 76
12. 8 Policy and Politics in Scottish Education 86
13. II THE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT OF SCOTTISH EDUCATION
14. 9 Historical Perspectives 99
15. 10 The History of Scottish Education since Devolution 108
16. 11 The Distinctiveness of Scottish Education 118
17. 12 Poverty, Class and Intergenerational Disadvantage 129
18. 13 Catholic Education in Scotland 139
19. 14 ‘Progressive’ Schools and Home Education 149
20. III GOVERNANCE AND DIRECTION IN SCOTTISH EDUCATION
21. 15 Education and the Law 161
22. 16 Central Government and the Administration of Scottish Education 175
23. 17 Local Governance in Scottish Education 184
24. 18 National and Local Curriculum Support 194
25. 19 School Inspection and School Improvement 206
26. 20 The Parent Dimension in Education 216
27. IV MANAGEMENT, ORGANISATION AND LEARNING IN SCHOOLS
28. 21 Early Education and Childcare 227
29. 22 Early Schooling 237
30. 23 Learning in Scottish Primary and Secondary Schools 247
31. 24 Leadership, Management and Organisation in the Primary School 259
32. 25 Discipline, Behaviour and Ethos in Primary Schools 270
33. 26 Transitions from Early Years to Primary and Primary to Secondary 281
34. 27 Leadership, Management and Organisation in the Secondary School 292
35. 28 Personal Support (Guidance) 302
36. 29 Ethos and Behaviour in Secondary Schools 311
37. V CURRICULUM: EARLY YEARS AND PRIMARY
38. 30 Expressive Arts 323
39. 31 Literacy and English 328
40. 32 Mathematics 335
41. 33 Modern Languages 341
42. 34 Physical Education 347
43. 35 Religious (and Moral) Education 353
44. 36 Science 359
45. 37 Social Studies 365
46. 38 Technologies 371
47. VI CURRICULUM: SECONDARY
48. 39 Art and Design 381
49. 40 Biology 387
50. 41 Business Education 395
51. 42 Chemistry 402
52. 43 Computing Science 408
53. 44 Design and Technology 415
54. 45 Drama 421
55. 46 English and Literacy 428
56. 47 Geography 433
57. 48 History 440
58. 49 Home Economics 446
59. 50 Mathematics 453
60. 51 Modern Foreign Languages 459
61. 52 Modern Studies 466
62. 53 Music 472
63. 54 Physical Education and Sport 478
64. 55 Physics 484
65. 56 Religious and Moral Education 490
66. 57 Social Sciences 497
67. VII CROSS-SECTORAL AND INTERDISCIPLINARY ISSUES
68. 58 Literacy across Learning 507
69. 59 Numeracy across Learning 514
70. 60 Digital Education in Schools 521
71. 61 Health and Wellbeing 527
72. 62 Citizenship Education 533
73. 63 Outdoor Learning 538
74. 64 Children’s Rights 545
75. 65 Learning for Sustainability 554
76. 66 The Scots Language in Education 565
77. 67 Gaelic Education 576
78. VIII ASSESSMENT, CERTIFICATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS
79. 68 Assessment in Scottish Schools 589
80. 69 The Scottish Qualifications Authority 605
81. 70 SQA Findings on Scottish Attainments 615
82. 71 The National Improvement Framework and the Return of National Testing 624
83. IX FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
84. 72 Knowledge, Skills and Pathways in Further Education 641
85. 73 Teaching and Learning in Further Education and Higher Education 651
86. 74 Higher Education in Turbulent Times 661
87. 75 Access, Progression and Retention in FE and HE 672
88. 76 From Adult Education to Lifelong Learning 684
89. X SCOTTISH SOCIETY: EDUCATION FOR ALL?
90. 77 Inclusion for All? 697
91. 78 Additional Support Needs 707
92. 79 Psychological Services and Their Impact 717
93. 80 The ‘People’ People: The Many Roles and Professional Relationships of Social Workers 728
94. 81 Community Education and Community Learning and Development 738
95. 82 Multi-agency Working 748
96. 83 Disaffection with Schooling 759
97. 84 Educating Migrant and Refugee Pupils 768
98. 85 Gender and Scottish Education 779
99. 86 Addressing LGBTI Issues in Scotland’s Schools 792
100. 87 ‘Race’ Equality in Scottish Education 803
101. 88 Religious Intolerance: Sectarianism 813
102. XI TEACHERS AND TEACHER EDUCATION
103. 89 Scottish Teachers: Then and Now 825
104. 90 Initial Teacher Education in Scotland 836
105. 91 Teacher Professional Learning 847
106. 92 Teacher Leadership 858
107. 93 Teachers’ Professional Organisations 867
108. 94 The General Teaching Council for Scotland as an Independent Body – But for How Long? 873
109. 95 Researching Education in Scotland 884
110. XII LOOKING FORWARD: THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND
111. 96 Curriculum Reform: Progress, Tensions and Possibilities 897
112. 97 A Pupil’s Experience of Scottish Education 908
113. 98 An Alternative Vocational Pathway: A Model for the Future 913
114. 99 A Journalist’s Perspective on the Future of Scottish Education 921
115. 100 The Direction of Post-school Education in Scotland 927
116. 101 The Future of (Scottish) Education: An International Perspective 937
117. 102 The Funding of Scottish Education 950
118. 103 The Future of Scottish Education 969
119. Glossary of Abbreviations 980
120. Index 989