Education Policy: Philosophical Critique - Journal of Philosophy of Education (Paperback)

Education Policy sees 12 philosophers of education critique current and recent UK educational policies relating to higher education and faith-based education, assessment, the teaching of reading, vocational and civic education, teacher education, the influence of Europe and the idea of the ‘Big Society’.

• Twelve philosophers of education subject elements of current and recent UK educational policy to critique
• Forthright and critical, the contributors are unafraid to challenge current orthodoxies
• Offers thought-provoking insights into modern education policy
• Wide-ranging topics cover higher education and faith-based education, assessment, the teaching of reading, vocational and civic education, teacher education, the influence of Europe and the idea of the ‘Big Society’