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Cutback
IT now looks as if the much publicised Government intention to delay the raising of the school leaving age will need some modification. Originally mooted in the thirties and…
“Liverpool‐Football City”
Nearly 750 000 people and two football teams live in Liverpool, making it the third largest city and second largest port in England — and its football capital. It exports…
PRIMARY
These days, all three sectors of education are the subject of controversy and activity. For further education it is the establishmemt of polytechnics, for secondary education it…
Special Schools
With 25 day special schools and 10 residential special schools, Liverpool is amongst the best‐provided cities in the country in this area of education. The four schools described…
11 to 18
‘Comprehensive re‐organization is in a state of unstable equilibrium, like the tides of Liverpool Bay.’ Mr N. A. Pannell, chairman of Liverpool Education Committee, said. Since…
Further Education
Outside the four constituent polytechnic colleges, further education in Liverpool is catered for by some 10 assorted colleges — and one of the few 1944 day‐continuation colleges…
The Big 4
Liverpool's proposed polytechnic would seem most nearly to satisfy the Government's original policy criteria. Its four constituent colleges, art, building, commerce and…
Conclusion
Any final conclusions on this brief exposure to a cross‐section of Liverpool's educational provision must be accompanied by the rider that the present incumbents of the majority…
Whither educational research?
Robert OxtobyResearch not only plays an important part in many of the activities which influence our day‐to‐day life, but it can readily be seen to do so. Why then, it might be asked, do…
The great streaming debate
Kenneth ClareMr Kenneth Clare, best described as an anonymous Bow‐grouper, argues the case against those in his own party who would use streaming and selectivity to prevent logical and…
School science — 4: A first lesson in crystallography
Russell EdwardsLast month Russell Edwards dealt with molecular models in plasticine. In School Science 4 he considers a first lesson in crystallography.
COMMENT
Gordon BennettEducationists responded to the threat of financial cuts in a characteristic manner that did them little credit. Kites were flown, rumours circulated, cliches dusted and flags…
Focus
Brian MacArthurA monthly column in which Brian MacArthur, Education Correspondent of The Times, reviews the month's news in education.
IN PARLIAMENT
Plans for encouraging apprentice training in development areas were announced in a Parliamentary answer by Mr Roy Hattersley, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour.
Films
Chris EdmondsThe new Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, can claim to be the first in Britain to break completely with traditional cathedral architecture. Using advanced…
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