Middle attainers and 14–19 progression in England
Half‐served by New Labour and now overlooked by the Coalition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11160243 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ann Hodgson (University of London UK, corresponding author), Ken Spours (University of London UK) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 467-482 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Educational Research Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-1926 • E-ISSN: 1469-3518 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/berj.3091 |
| OpenAlex | W2027666416 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 7 |
In the context of the international problem of ‘early school leaving’, this paper explores the issue of sustained participation in upper secondary education in England. It focuses in particular on the position of middle attainers, who constitute a large proportion of the cohort and whose progress will be vital in realising the government's goal of ‘Raising the Participation Age’ to 18 by 2015. The paper draws on evidence from national research undertaken as part of the Nuffield Review of 14–19 Education and Training in England and Wales and analysis of New Labour and Coalition policy between 2000–2012. It uses a three‐year local study of 2400 14‐ and 16‐year‐olds in an established school/college consortium to illustrate the effects of policy and practice on middle attainers. We argue that this important group of young people was ‘half‐served’ by New Labour, because of its incomplete and contradictory 14–19 reforms, and is now being ‘overlooked’ by Coalition policy because of its emphasis on high attainers. We conclude by suggesting a range of measures to support the 14+ participation, progression and transition of middle attainers in the English education and training system
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| Citations per year | 0.73 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |