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Wha's Like Us? Post-16 Transitions in Scotland and England and Wales Compared.
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Raffe, David; Courtenay, Gill – Scottish Educational Review, 1987
Data on post-16 transitions from the 1985 Scottish Young Peoples Survey and from the England and Wales Youth Cohort Study reveal several differences reflecting institutional differences between the two systems. Data also reveal sociological similarities. Those who develop policy initiatives at a British level must respect both similarities and…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Differences
Open the Gates an' That's It 'See Ya Later!': School Culture and Young People's Transitions into Post-Compulsory Education and Training.
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Mannion, Greg – Scottish Educational Review, 2002
A study examined the role of school culture in student transitions to postcompulsory education in Scotland. Findings from 36 focus groups with 152 secondary students, college students, and job trainees indicate that schooling offered limited opportunities for identification with the world of work and for pathways other than staying on, and…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries, Negative Attitudes
The "Howie Report": A Glossary and a Commentary, or, "Watch Out Europe. Here Comes the Lad o' Pairts."
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Stronach, Ian – Scottish Educational Review, 1992
Reviews "Howie Report" on secondary education in Scotland. Examines nationalism (expressed as desire for Scottish educational identity) and vocationalism (linking education and economic development). Focuses on report's treatment of vocational tracking. Concludes "Howie" holds contradictory ideas regarding educational…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attitudes, Educational Economics