A Revolution Betrayed - How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)

There are few subjects these days that cause parents more stress than the education of their children. In his new book, Peter Hitchens describes the misjudgements made by politicians over the years that have led to the increase of class distinction and privilege in our education system. This is of course the opposite of what was intended, especially by former Minister of Education Shirley Williams and Margaret Thatcher, her successor in that role, who closed down many more Grammar Schools than Williams. Given that the cost of private secondary education is now in the region of GBP200,000 and the cream of Comprehensive Schools are now oversubscribed (William Ellis, Camden School for Girls, The Oratory, Cardinal Vaughan), parents are spending thousands on private tutoring and fee-paying prep schools in order to get their children into these academically excellent schools. Meanwhile hypocritical Labour politicians like Diane Abbott send their children to expensive private day schools. So, what alternatives - if any - are there? Peter Hitchens argues that in trying to bring about an educational system which is egalitarian, the politicians have created a system which is the exact opposite. And what's more, it is a system riddled with anomalies - Sixth Form Colleges select pupils on ability at the age of 15, which rules out any child who does not have major educational backing from home (heavy involvement by working parents or private tutors, for example) and academies also are selective, though they pretend not to be. This is an in-depth look at the British education system and what will happen if things don't change radically.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Continuum
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2022
Authors:	Peter Hitchens
Dimensions:	234 x 153 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
Edition:	Unabridged edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-399-40008-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
LSN:	1-399-40008-8
Barcode:	9781399400084

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