Overview

Tracing the life of Sir Cyril Norwood, one of England's most prominent and influential educators, this book investigates the historical development of secondary education in England and Wales during the early Twentieth century.

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Author:   G. McCulloch
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2007 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9781403967930

ISBN 10:   1403967938
Pages:   197
Publication Date:   18 October 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Cyril Norwood and Secondary Education Middle Class Education and the State The Education of Cyril Norwood The Higher Education of Boys in England Holding the line? An Alien at Harrow The English Tradition of Education The New World of Education The Norwood Report and Secondary Education Conclusions: The Ideal of Secondary Education

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"""An important, engaging, and well-researched publication...This book is worthy of being read by mainstream educationalists, as well as specialist historians of education."" - Rob Freathy, British Journal of Educational Studies""Gary McCulloch's distinguished academic career has included professorial posts in three English universities and a trilogy of volumes on secondary schooling in England...Cyril Norwood and the Ideal of Secondary Education continues this quest for a fuller understanding of the changing nature and purpose of English secondary education."" - Richard Aldrich, History of Education"

An important, engaging, and well-researched publication...This book is worthy of being read by mainstream educationalists, as well as specialist historians of education. --Rob Freathy, British Journal of Educational Studies   Gary McCulloch's distinguished academic career has included professorial posts in three English universities and a trilogy of volumes on secondary schooling in England... Cyril Norwood and the Ideal of Secondary Education continues this quest for a fuller understanding of the changing nature and purpose of English secondary education. --Richard Aldrich, History of Education

An important, engaging, and well-researched publication...This book is worthy of being read by mainstream educationalists, as well as specialist historians of education. - Rob Freathy, British Journal of Educational Studies Gary McCulloch's distinguished academic career has included professorial posts in three English universities and a trilogy of volumes on secondary schooling in England...Cyril Norwood and the Ideal of Secondary Education continues this quest for a fuller understanding of the changing nature and purpose of English secondary education. - Richard Aldrich, History of Education

Author Information

GARY McCULLOCH is Brian Simon Professor of the History of Education, Institute of Education, University of London, UK.

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