Work in progress?: 14-16 year old boys' experience of vocational education

This research arose from my professional concern, as a teacher, in boys’ underachievement in secondary schools, an issue that has occupied a central position in educational debate in recent years. My study focused on how the 14-19 curriculum changes, introduced by the last Labour Government, might h...

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Main Author: Gilchrist, Rosemary Martine (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2015
In:Year: 2015
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