This book contains 12 papers examining policy developments and practices in the vocational education of British youths between the ages of 14 and 19. The following papers are included: "Foreword" (Tony Edwards); "Education 14-19: Divided and Divisive" (Sally Tomlinson); "Aims, Values and the Curriculum" (Richard Pring); "Patterns in Development" (Geoff Stanton); "A Critique of NVQs (National Vocational Qualification) and GNVQs (General National Vocational Qualifications)" (Alan Smithers); "Teachers' Views of 14-19 Education" (Sally Tomlinson); "Competition, 'Choice' and Hierarchy in a Post-16 Market" (Sheila Macrae, Meg Maguire, Stephen J. Ball); "The 14-19 Curriculum in Private Schools" (Geoffrey Walford); "Race and Ethnicity in Education 14-19" (David Gillborn); "Girls in the Sixth Form" (Tamsyn Imison); "Transition to What? Young People with Special Educational Needs" (Jenny Corbett); "Disruptive Behaviour and the Educational Wasteland" (Roger Slee); and "The Asdan (Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network) Award Scheme: A Celebration of Professional Practice" (Roger Crombie-White). (MN)