School and work: a discussion paper
This discussion paper examines the school industry relationship within the general context of aims and functions of secondary education in Australia - Three types of pressures are put on schools. Students and parents expect the school to help in the competition for upward social mobility. Then the school assumes a socialization function and is supposed to contribute to the individual development of the students. Finally, there are the demands that the school raise or maintain the educational background of society. Secondary school curriculum at higher levels continues to lay emphasis on general intellectual development as required not only for higher education but also for employment qualifications. To achieve equal education, any significant differentiation in curriculum should be postponed to later stages and every effort made to prevent dropping out from basic competition for reasons of socioeconomic background or ethnic factors. Elective vocational education oriented courses can be introduced into curriculum. Schools can not be made responsible for youth unemployment, the world of work and the basic expectations of the community should be closer matched. However, it is the role of educational institutions to provide a system of recurrent education which allows workers to move to higher status occupations.
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| Format: | book biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
| Subjects: | Developmental psychology, Dropping out, Educational background, Industry and education, Recurrent education, Secondary education, Secondary school curriculum, Social mobility, Universal education, Vocational education, |
| Online Access: | https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000165529 |
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