Question: “Changing definitions of equality lie at the heart of educational policy during the twentieth century”. Do you agree?
Answer: From the very beginning Britain’s national education policy was crucially determined in its pace and direction by three elements: attitudes to social order and equality, concerns about economic and military strength and financial constraints. This was already apparent in the process that led to the introduction of universal elementary education in the late 19th century. The creation of a comprehensive system of elementary schooling was for long held up not only by a reluctance to foot the bill for such a large public project but also by upper-class fears that,...(short extract)
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- Subject: Education
- Course: Education General
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: 70%
- Words: 2698
- Date submitted: July 10, 2009
- Date written: Not available
- References: No
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 1853
