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  • Beyond A-levels

    Curriculum 2000 and the Reform of 14-19 Qualifications

    by Ann Hodgson, Ken Spours ...
    Since its introduction over 50 years ago, the A-level has been a constant subject of debate in schools, HE and government. Sometimes hailed as a 'gold standard', there is now intense speculation about the future of the A-level in particular, but also about post-14 qualifications in general. The furore about quality and standards which accompanies each year's A-level results has become an annual ... Read more

    $70.95 USD

  • Education for All

    The Future of Education and Training for 14-19 Year-Olds

    by Richard Pring, Geoffrey Hayward, Ann Hodgson, Jill Johnson, Ewart Keep, Alis Oancea, Gareth Rees, Ken Spours, Stephanie Wilde ...
    There are two key questions at the heart of the ongoing debate about education and training for all young people, irrespective of background, ability or attainment:What counts as an educated 19 year old today?Are the models of education we have inherited from the past sufficient to meet the needs of all young people, as well as the social and economic needs of the wider community?Education for All ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Improving Learning, Skills and Inclusion

    The Impact of Policy on Post-Compulsory Education

    by Frank Coffield, Sheila Edward, Ian Finlay, Ann Hodgson, Ken Spours, Richard Steer ...
    Series series Improving Learning
    How can opportunities for teaching and learning be improved to ensure that many more people participate, gain qualifications and obtain decent jobs? Will government policies enable us to achieve these goals? What new ideas do we need to ensure a more inclusive, equitable and efficient learning system? These are some of the main concerns which underlie this thought-provoking book coming from a ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

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  • Educational Research and Policy-Making

    Exploring the Border Country Between Research and Policy

    Edited by Lesley Saunders ...
    This book provides a fascinating insight into the sometimes troubled relationship between ‘research’ and ‘policy-making’ in education. It shows how each of these areas of social and intellectual endeavour is in a state of dynamic change and how, as a result, they are becoming more mutually inter-permeable and posing increasingly challenging problems for each other. It suggests a number of ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion

    Promoting Social Justice in Social Work

    by John H. Pierson ...
    In our highly unequal Britain poverty and social exclusion continue to dominate the lives of users of social work and social care services. At the same time, spending cuts and welfare reform have changed the context within which services are delivered. The third edition of this unique textbook seeks to capture the complexity and diversity of practice relating to social exclusion as social workers ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Effective Learning and Teaching in Social Policy and Social Work

    Edited by Hilary Burgess, Imogen Taylor ...
    Series series Effective Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
    Written to meet the needs of teachers, lecturers, tutors and trainers, this is the essential guide to understanding the key issues in learning and teaching in social policy and social work - as well as related areas such as early childhood studies, youth and community work and probation studies. The field of social care is constantly changing, and this book acts an accessible introduction to all ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Active Learning and Student Engagement

    International Perspectives and Practices in Geography in Higher Education

    Edited by Mick Healey, Eric Pawson, Michael Solem ...
    This book examines significant issues in geography teaching and learning from the perspectives of an international network of academic geographers and postgraduate students. Drawing on classroom experiences and research in a wide variety of educational settings, the authors describe conceptually interesting and practical applications for enhancing student learning through inquiry, problem-based ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Issues in Geography Teaching

    Edited by Chris Fisher, Tony Binns ...
    Series series Issues in Teaching Series
    Issues in Geography Teaching examines a wide range of issues which are of interest to those teaching geography from the early years through to higher education, including:the role of research and the use of ICT in teacher training;the significance of developing critical thinking skills;broader educational issues such as citizenship and development;the importance of environmental education;the ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • A Dictionary of Social Work and Social Care

    by John Harris, Vicky White ...
    Series series Oxford Quick Reference
    This new edition has been fully revised and updated to provide over 1,800 A-Z definitions of terms from the field of social care, concentrating on social work as a significant area within this field. Covering social work theories, methods, policies, organizations, and statutes, as well as key terms from interdisciplinary topics overlapping with health and education, this is the most up-to-date ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Managing Professional Development in Education

    by Derek Glover, Sue Law ...
    This work evaluates and attempts to produce a model for effective professional development. It contrasts the work in Britain with that in other countries, with case studies and exercises to illustrate points, highlighting good practice. ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • The Perfect SENCO

    by Natalie Packer ...
    Series series Perfect series
    The essential SENCO's guide for doing the job perfectly. Real education isn't about a race to the top of the class or the league table. It isn't about being better than anyone else or accumulating as many qualifications as you possibly can. It's about being helped to be the best you can possibly be by professionals who are skilled enough to know how to do it and compassionate enough to take the ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Evaluating Communication for Development

    A Framework for Social Change

    by June Lennie, Jo Tacchi ...
    Evaluating Communication for Development presents a comprehensive framework for evaluating communication for development (C4D). This framework combines the latest thinking from a number of fields in new ways. It critiques dominant instrumental, accountability-based approaches to development and evaluation and offers an alternative holistic, participatory, mixed methods approach based on systems ... Read more

    $67.99 USD