Key Issues for Secondary Schools - Softcover

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Michael Farrell trained as a teacher and research psychologist and has worked as a headteacher and a lecturer at the University of London, Institute of Education. He has directed national education projects and is the author of Key Issues for Primary Schools, also published by RoutledgeFalmer.

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WHAT ARE THE MAIN ISSUES CURRENTLY FACING THOSE INVOLVED IN SECONDARY EDUCATION?

KEY ISSUES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS addresses the main issues in secondary education and their implications for schools. It is presented in a convenient A to Z format, which enables readers to quickly find topics of immediate or particular interest.

Includes essential information on:

- accreditation of pupils

- careers education and guidance

- discipline

- leadership and management

- transition from primary to secondary school.

Each section ends with a series of points for action, selective suggestions for further reading and addresses of useful contacts. It is intended for a wide range of people professionally concerned with education, from headteachers and governors to BEd and PGCE students. It is a reference book that no secondary school should be without.