Selection for Secondary Education: Selection in Sec School

by Peter Gordon

Much attention has been paid in recent years by sociologists, educationists and politicians to the problem of achieving equality of opportunity for pupils in secondary schools. More recently, the question of dividing pupils by ability has been raised. This book provides a solid, detailed history of the origins and subsequent development of the secondary school movement.

280 pages, Hardcover

First published April 30, 1980

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Peter Gordon is Emeritus Professor of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, where until 1993 he was Department Head of History and Humanities. Peter is a Fellow of both the Royal Historical Society and the Society of Antiquaries. He has written extensively on the history of education, education policy, and political history. He has taught in primary and secondary schools and was for eight years one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools.