The provision of training and development for National Professional Qualifications for Headship (NPQH) and the assessment of the qualification in Wales differ in a number of ways from the provision and assessment in England. This article compares the Welsh and English systems, with a focus on application and selection, price of qualification, time…

A project examined how General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs) are evolving and how far their development is in line with the objectives originally set out for them by the government. Information was collected from institutions in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, which began offering GNVQs in 1993-94. The survey examined the five…

A study examined the demand for basic literacy and numeracy skills in the workplace in England and Wales. Surveys were administered to 73 Training and Enterprise Councils and covered approximately 1.3 million jobs below the professional and technical level in 24,000 establishments. Skills were summarized by six broad occupational categories:…

This directory details the requirements for and supply of basic skills in the work force of England and Wales as determined in a survey of 73 Training and Enterprise Councils that covered approximately 1.3 million jobs below the professional and technical level in 24,000 establishments. The first chapter describes the survey and the structure of…

This paper reports on a small exploratory study of headteachers in England in 1997. Unstructured interviews were conducted with eight teachers who had been appointed to their first headship within the previous 2 years. The general theme of each interview was to explore the changes to individual perceptions that had occurred following teachers'…

This article employs the concepts of "professional jurisdiction" and "formal knowledge" to examine threats to teacher professionalism in England arising from the British government's "workload remodelling" policy to expand the numbers and remit of staff in schools without qualified teacher status. The connection…

This paper explores the changing roles and purposes of vocational education for young people in what has been called a 'knowledge' society, using the General National Vocational Qualification (GNVQ) as an example. This qualification dominated the broad, vocationally-related route within the English qualifications system throughout the 1990s. The…

Investigates teacher competency and expertise in five primary schools in northeast England. Identifying music and science as areas of serious concern, states that it is desirable to use specialists to cover gaps in the classroom teacher's knowledge, skills, and interests. (GEA)

'Coastal Sciences and Management' was established in 1996 with the Department for Education and Employment in England and Wales to help academic staff within a given discipline undertake dissemination and curriculum development activities to increase the employability of graduates. Discussion includes: presentation of the network, results,…

Following the publication of the National Languages Strategy "Languages for All: Languages for life" (2002), the DfES commissioned research in the 2002-2003 academic year to investigate the extent and nature of the teaching of modern foreign languages at key stage 2 (KS2) in England. Three further research aims related to the…

An overview of the development of education, training, and national educational reform plans in England is provided in this symposium paper. The following areas are described: governance, types of schools, higher and further education, grant maintained schools, national curriculum and examinations, the historical development and national standards…

A survey investigated what employers in the Thames Valley, England, were looking for in their recruitment of young people aged 16-18. Of 600 companies, 37 percent responded. Twenty percent did not recruit at that age level; 76 percent required two advanced ("A") levels and Pass grades. Recruitment of young people with a General…

The article sets out the consequences of the British Government's remodelling agenda and its emphasis on less demarcation, for the professional status of teachers in England. It describes how the National Agreement on Raising Standards and Tackling Workload, reached between five of the six trade unions for teachers and headteachers paves the way…

"The Geography Teacher" provides hands-on reference and educative material for K-12 Geography teachers. The journal also pioneers innovative ideas for contemporary teaching methods, including lesson plans. This issue contains the following: (1) Ask Dr. de Blij (Dr. Harm de Blij); (2) Refugees in America (TGT); (3) Guinness and the Irish…

Australia is a country of fewer than 18 million people and yet, unlike some overseas systems serving larger populations, there are no nationwide teacher registration standards for those preparing to teach in government or nongovernment schools. Each school system supports its own bureaucracy for teacher employment. In the case of employment in…