Cathy Howieson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4273059 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cathy Howieson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cathy |
| FAMILY NAME | Howieson |
| SIGNATURE | HOWIESON C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Edinburgh |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
New Perspectives on School Students' Part-time Work
Most British school students now work part-time but part-time working remains a contested issue, especially in relation to its impact on school performance. This article suggests that the debate needs to be widened and that much of the discussion appears to consider school students' part-time work as if it were the only source of out-of-school activity that might compete with school work. It aims to contribute to a wider picture by examining the …
The effects of low attainment on young people's outcomes at age 22‐23 in Scotland
A common concern among policy makers in Europe is the low level of qualifications of some school leavers and the possible consequences of this for their life chances and for countries' economic prosperity. This article considers the impact of young people's low levels of educational attainment on their later life chances, especially on labour market participation. It identifies the long‐term negative effects of low attainment and explores the ext…
The impact of a unified curriculum and qualifications system
There is a cross‐national trend towards unified curriculum and qualifications frameworks in upper secondary education, but such reforms face epistemological, political and institutional barriers and ‘unification’ remains a contested issue in many countries, including England. This article examines the experience of the Scottish Higher Still reform, one of the most systematic examples of this trend. It presents data from an Economic and Social Res…
The Scottish educational crisis of 2000
The ‘exam results debacle ’ of August 2000 provoked a crisis of confidence in Scottish education, and appeared to reveal widespread discontent with the current Higher Still reform of post-16 education. For a time the political future of the reform seemed to hang in the balance. This is surprising because the reform incorporated the views of the consensus that emerged from the Howie debates of the early 1990s, and its development involved consulta…
The Higher Still Policy Process
In 1994 the document Higher Still: Opportunity for All outlined the government's plans for a 'unified system' of post-16 education and set in motion one of the most wide-ranging programmes of reform that Scottish education has ever seen (Scottish Office 1994). The reform is due to be implemented in 1999, having twice been postponed. In this article we review the policy process over the four years after Opportunity for All was published. We also c…
The Unification of Post-Compulsory Education
The drive to 'unify'post-compulsory education and training systems is one of the most important current developments in education policy. However the concept of 'unification' lacks clarity, is not widely recognised, and is pursued through different measures in different countries. In this paper we propose a conceptual framework with which to analyse the different meanings of and debates about unification. Using England and Scotland as examples, w…
Unifying academic and vocational learning and the idea of a learning society
Unifying academic and vocational learning and the concept of a learning society are two of the most important ideas shaping current debates about policies for post‐compulsory education. This paper offers a critical appraisal of the two ideas and their origins, and suggests how they might need to be reformulated if they are to play a more constructive role in policy formulation and analysis. The paper argues that both concepts are multidimensional…
The Unification of Post-Compulsory Education
The drive to 'unify'post-compulsory education and training systems is one of the most important current developments in education policy. However the concept of 'unification' lacks clarity, is not widely recognised, and is pursued through different measures in different countries. In this paper we propose a conceptual framework with which to analyse the different meanings of and debates about unification. Using England and Scotland as examples, w…
Unifying academic and vocational learning and the idea of a learning society
Unifying academic and vocational learning and the concept of a learning society are two of the most important ideas shaping current debates about policies for post‐compulsory education. This paper offers a critical appraisal of the two ideas and their origins, and suggests how they might need to be reformulated if they are to play a more constructive role in policy formulation and analysis. The paper argues that both concepts are multidimensional…
The Scottish educational crisis of 2000
The ‘exam results debacle ’ of August 2000 provoked a crisis of confidence in Scottish education, and appeared to reveal widespread discontent with the current Higher Still reform of post-16 education. For a time the political future of the reform seemed to hang in the balance. This is surprising because the reform incorporated the views of the consensus that emerged from the Howie debates of the early 1990s, and its development involved consulta…
New Perspectives on School Students' Part-time Work
Most British school students now work part-time but part-time working remains a contested issue, especially in relation to its impact on school performance. This article suggests that the debate needs to be widened and that much of the discussion appears to consider school students' part-time work as if it were the only source of out-of-school activity that might compete with school work. It aims to contribute to a wider picture by examining the …
The effects of low attainment on young people's outcomes at age 22‐23 in Scotland
A common concern among policy makers in Europe is the low level of qualifications of some school leavers and the possible consequences of this for their life chances and for countries' economic prosperity. This article considers the impact of young people's low levels of educational attainment on their later life chances, especially on labour market participation. It identifies the long‐term negative effects of low attainment and explores the ext…
The impact of a unified curriculum and qualifications system
There is a cross‐national trend towards unified curriculum and qualifications frameworks in upper secondary education, but such reforms face epistemological, political and institutional barriers and ‘unification’ remains a contested issue in many countries, including England. This article examines the experience of the Scottish Higher Still reform, one of the most systematic examples of this trend. It presents data from an Economic and Social Res…
The Higher Still Policy Process
In 1994 the document Higher Still: Opportunity for All outlined the government's plans for a 'unified system' of post-16 education and set in motion one of the most wide-ranging programmes of reform that Scottish education has ever seen (Scottish Office 1994). The reform is due to be implemented in 1999, having twice been postponed. In this article we review the policy process over the four years after Opportunity for All was published. We also c…
Unifying academic and vocational learning and the idea of a learning society
Unifying academic and vocational learning and the concept of a learning society are two of the most important ideas shaping current debates about policies for post‐compulsory education. This paper offers a critical appraisal of the two ideas and their origins, and suggests how they might need to be reformulated if they are to play a more constructive role in policy formulation and analysis. The paper argues that both concepts are multidimensional…
The Higher Still Policy Process
In 1994 the document Higher Still: Opportunity for All outlined the government's plans for a 'unified system' of post-16 education and set in motion one of the most wide-ranging programmes of reform that Scottish education has ever seen (Scottish Office 1994). The reform is due to be implemented in 1999, having twice been postponed. In this article we review the policy process over the four years after Opportunity for All was published. We also c…
The Unification of Post-Compulsory Education
The drive to 'unify'post-compulsory education and training systems is one of the most important current developments in education policy. However the concept of 'unification' lacks clarity, is not widely recognised, and is pursued through different measures in different countries. In this paper we propose a conceptual framework with which to analyse the different meanings of and debates about unification. Using England and Scotland as examples, w…
The Scottish educational crisis of 2000
The ‘exam results debacle ’ of August 2000 provoked a crisis of confidence in Scottish education, and appeared to reveal widespread discontent with the current Higher Still reform of post-16 education. For a time the political future of the reform seemed to hang in the balance. This is surprising because the reform incorporated the views of the consensus that emerged from the Howie debates of the early 1990s, and its development involved consulta…
The impact of a unified curriculum and qualifications system
There is a cross‐national trend towards unified curriculum and qualifications frameworks in upper secondary education, but such reforms face epistemological, political and institutional barriers and ‘unification’ remains a contested issue in many countries, including England. This article examines the experience of the Scottish Higher Still reform, one of the most systematic examples of this trend. It presents data from an Economic and Social Res…
The effects of low attainment on young people's outcomes at age 22‐23 in Scotland
A common concern among policy makers in Europe is the low level of qualifications of some school leavers and the possible consequences of this for their life chances and for countries' economic prosperity. This article considers the impact of young people's low levels of educational attainment on their later life chances, especially on labour market participation. It identifies the long‐term negative effects of low attainment and explores the ext…
New Perspectives on School Students' Part-time Work
Most British school students now work part-time but part-time working remains a contested issue, especially in relation to its impact on school performance. This article suggests that the debate needs to be widened and that much of the discussion appears to consider school students' part-time work as if it were the only source of out-of-school activity that might compete with school work. It aims to contribute to a wider picture by examining the …
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Education Systems and Policy (4 works) · Global Educational Policies and Reforms (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Unification (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works)