Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Content; Tables and Figures; Acknowlegdements; Chapter 1. The Problem of Continuity; Education as a continuum; Public concern for educational continuity; Change of school; Emotional implications of transfer; Degree of continuity; Type of transfer; Chapter 2. Continuity in its Historical Context 1870-1944; The scholarship ladder; Liberalising of elementary education; Secondary education for all; The primary school; Selection for secondary education; The Spens Report; 1939-1945 War; Education Act of 1944
Eleven-plusChapter 3. Continuity as an Issue of Importance After 1944; Demise of the eleven-plus; Changes in primary education; Diversity; Differences in teacher orientation; Developments in the secondary school; The development of comprehensive schools; Development of diverse approaches to curriculum; Chapter 4. The Nature of the Problem; Social aspects of transfer; The extent of the problem; Causes of anxiety; Pupil types; Liaison; Continuity impeded by organisational complexity; Variations in attainment; Repetition; HMI Surveys; Conclusion; Chapter 5. The Importance of Continuity
Non-school factorsSchool effectivenes; Effects of differential pre-transfer experience; Pseudo continuity; Autonomy; The sporadic nature of continuity; Conclusion; Chapter 6. The Allevation of Continuity Problems National and Regional Strategies; Middle schools; Middle school autonomy; Middle school teachers; Primary or secondary orientation; Middle school size; Middle school curriculum; Linear subjects; Liaison between middle and upper schools; Reducing the trauma of transfer; Attainment in middle schools; Middle years of schooling; Middle years of schooling -- the whole curriculum
Variety of approaches to curriculumCore curriculum; Accountability; Conclusion; Chapter 7. Local Authority Strategies to Improve Continuity; Response to Circular 14/77; Transfer documents; Recent developments in transfer documentation; Modular assessment; Committees to discuss curricular continuity; Criteria for success of discussion groups; Local authority documents; Academic boards and councils; Evaluation; Continuity in specific subjects; Teacher visits and exchanges; Survey of local authorities; Conclusion; Chapter 8. Improving Liaison and Continuity at the School Level
Posts of responsibility for transferShared responsibility for liaison; Curriculum consistency; Passing on pupils' work; Pastoral schemes; Teaching programmes; Access to expertise in primary schools; Primary-school initiatives; Adverse effects of preparation for transfer; Parental involvement in transfer arrangements; Inter-school social activities; Regular review of procedures; Summary; Chapter 9. A Summary of Good Liaison and Continuity Practice; Curriculum Continuity and Pupils at Risk; Transmission of Information; Communication Between Teachers; Pupil Transfer; Curriculum Guidelines
