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The English Education System - A Historical Perspective

Title: The English Education System - A Historical Perspective

Term Paper , 2004 , 15 Pages , Grade: 1,3

Autor:in: Sven Meyer (Author)

English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography
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Innovation and knowledge have become the motivating forces for growing economies, therefore a country needs to provide an effective education system, which offers equal opportunities for all people and ensures that employees have the right skills to make their businesses be successful. In England lies the responsibility for the education service with the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) headed by the Secretary of State, Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP. In the foreword of this year’s departmental report he makes the following statement: The practical challenge for all of us is to ensure that children’s services [...] provide the very best for children throughout the system. It is a window of opportunity, which we must take full advantage of.1 This is one example showing that nowadays education plays an important role for and in the English society. During the last year record sums of money have been invested in education2 and Mr. Clarke proudly presented the fulfilment of ambitious targets in the annual report of the DfES. The performance of schools and pupils have been increased throughout the country. Early education is accessible for nearly all 3- year-olds. By implementing new key strategies like “21st Century Skills – Releasing our Potential” and “Every Child Matters” standards shall continue to improve and new opportunities shall be created.3 But are these “one size fits all” measures really tackling the problems of today’s education system in England? Or is it rather an (anachronistic) approach to solving complex social problems (such as the education system) by standardised testing and targets? Can these “key strategies” and more money truly help to improve educational structures, which have evolved over the last two centuries? It is a fact that the education system in England is still far from perfect. Although more money is spent by the government, many schools seem to face financial difficulty.4 [...] 1 DfES, Departmental Report (2004): 5 2 Cf. DfES, Departmental Report (2004): 8 3 Cf. DfES, Departmental Report (2004): 5-6 4 Cf. Audit Commission, Education funding (2004): 18, 20

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  • 1 INTRODUCTION
  • 2 THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATION SERVICE IN ENGLAND
    • 2.1 THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
    • 2.2 THE BEGINNING OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
    • 2.3 THE EDUCATION ACT OF 1944 AND THE POST-WAR PERIOD
    • 2.4 DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE 1970S TO THE 1990s
    • 2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS UNDER THE NEW LABOUR GOVERNMENT
  • 3 PROBLEMS OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM DERIVED FROM ITS HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
    • 3.1 STATUS QUO
    • 3.2 OUTLOOK

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte

Diese Seminararbeit zielt darauf ab, die historische Entwicklung des Bildungssystems in England zu untersuchen und ein besseres Verständnis für die gegenwärtigen Herausforderungen und Probleme zu gewinnen. Die Arbeit konzentriert sich auf die wichtigsten Ereignisse und Bildungsakte, die zur Gestaltung des heutigen englischen Schulsystems beigetragen haben.

  • Die Rolle der Kirche und des Staates in der Entwicklung des Bildungssystems
  • Die Einführung der Schulpflicht und der Aufstieg der staatlichen Schulen
  • Der Einfluss wichtiger Bildungsakte, wie dem Education Act von 1944
  • Die Herausforderungen der sozialen und ökonomischen Veränderungen auf das Bildungssystem
  • Die Debatte um Bildungsgerechtigkeit und die Rolle von Auswahlverfahren für Schulen

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel

Kapitel 2 befasst sich mit der historischen Entwicklung des englischen Bildungssystems vom 19. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart. Es beleuchtet die wichtigsten Etappen, wie die Einführung staatlicher Unterstützung für die Bildung, die Einführung der Schulpflicht und die Bedeutung von Schlüsselgesetzen wie dem Education Act von 1944. Die Diskussion umfasst auch die Entwicklungen im Bildungswesen von den 1970er bis zu den 1990er Jahren sowie die jüngsten Reformen unter der Labour-Regierung.

Kapitel 3 untersucht die Probleme des heutigen Bildungssystems in England, die aus seiner historischen Entwicklung resultieren. Es werden die Herausforderungen des Status quo beleuchtet und ein Ausblick auf zukünftige Entwicklungen gegeben.

Schlüsselwörter

Die Arbeit konzentriert sich auf die historische Entwicklung des englischen Bildungssystems, Bildungsakte, Schulpflicht, staatliche Schulen, Kirchen, Bildungsgerechtigkeit, Auswahlverfahren für Schulen, Herausforderungen des Status quo und zukünftige Entwicklungen.

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Title
The English Education System - A Historical Perspective
College
University of Paderborn  (Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaften - Anglistik/Amerikanistik)
Course
Topics in Current British Affairs
Grade
1,3
Author
Sven Meyer (Author)
Publication Year
2004
Pages
15
Catalog Number
V29045
ISBN (eBook)
9783638306713
ISBN (Book)
9783656630685
Language
German
Tags
English Education System Historical Perspective Topics Current British Affairs
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Sven Meyer (Author), 2004, The English Education System - A Historical Perspective, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/29045
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