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Reforms to Schooling in the UK: A Review of Some Major Reforms and their Evaluation

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  • McNally Sandra

    (London School of Economics,London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

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We aim to give a brief overview of some important reforms to the school system in the UK and existing evidence on their consequences. These reforms include a change in the type of secondary school open to pupils - from a selective to comprehensive system; a change in the examination system; quasi-market reforms; area-based initiatives; reforms to the content and structure of teaching; payments to encourage the pursuit of education beyond compulsory schooling.

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  • McNally Sandra, 2005. "Reforms to Schooling in the UK: A Review of Some Major Reforms and their Evaluation," German Economic Review, De Gruyter, vol. 6(3), pages 287-296, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:germec:v:6:y:2005:i:3:p:287-296
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0475.2005.00133.x
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