Within any Educational System the transition of pupils from one stage to the next, and often the associated transition from one educational establishment to another, is an area of interest for educational establishments, educationalists and educational authorities due to the effects of this movement on pupil progress, their academic achievement…

The organisation of time at school has important implications for adolescents' development and achievement, and educators' management of out-of-school time. However, this has been a somewhat neglected research area. This paper comprises a scoping review of existing literature and secondary analysis of data on school time, in order to map out the…

The British National Curriculum for teacher training in English uses a model of literacy that assumes all children have access to the same schooling. It ignores the need for understanding the social processes of literacy. It fails to address the implications of a culturally "neutral" curriculum for learners from minority cultures. (SK)