| Description |
vii, 216 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Research methods: hearing what pupils say -- 2. Submission? Pupils' attitudes to school -- 3. Pupils' perceptions of the purpose of school -- 4. Nostalgia or regret? The summary experience -- 5. The subject of the curriculum -- 6. Skills learnt in school: for use or survival? -- 7. Experiencing school: learning about relationships -- 8. Pupils' relationship with teachers -- 9. The learning styles of pupils -- 10. School and life beyond -- 11. The social context of school |
| Summary |
"Based on structured interviews with pupils about their views of the purpose of school, their own future employment and the way the two interconnect, this book offers a blistering critique of the purpose of education and its ability to prepare children for the world beyond. The results of the research provide a true statement of a deep-seated problem, but also give an insight into the resilience of the pupils themselves as they put up with what is happening to them and try hard not to complain." "As Professor Cullingford shows, the world of school as experienced by pupils is very different from the assumptions made by politicians and those operating the system. Out of the mouths of children the truth comes tumbling, and the result is a indictment of an education system that all too often fails to deliver what it sets out to achieve."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
School children -- Great Britain -- Attitudes.
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Education, Secondary -- Aims and objectives -- Great Britain.
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| LC no. |
2003267291 |
| ISBN |
0749437952 paperback |
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