The spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils in Catholic schools in England
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20504168 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew B Morris (Liverpool Hope University, corresponding author), Alison Clark (0000-0001-5758-8587, Liverpool Hope University), Alison G Clark (0000-0003-3380-100X), Helen A Potter (0000-0003-3368-8510, Liverpool Hope University), Helen Potter |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 117-135 |
| Publication date | 2012-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Children s Spirituality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1364-436X • E-ISSN: 1469-8455 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1364436x.2012.710882 |
| OpenAlex | W2080917397 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 22 |
Schools in England have a statutory duty to contribute to the spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development of children. This paper reviews its historical background before considering the judgements of Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) inspections undertaken in the three academic years 2008–2011 of this aspect of the responsibilities in both primary and secondary schools. There are variations in the inspectors’ assessment of pupils’ spiritual, moral and cultural development across different school sectors and phases. The proportion of Catholic schools judged to be outstanding or good in this aspect of pupils’ learning is noticeably higher compared to that of ‘other’ schools in both primary and secondary phases. Secondary schools are judged as more effective than primary schools in both sectors. While this paper does not attempt an exhaustive analysis of the nature of SMSC development or critique its understanding by Ofsted, it does review the ways in which Ofsted inspectors come to their conclusions and the significance and limitations of their findings. It then speculates upon the possible reasons for their judgements and suggests areas for further study
Duty · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Spiritual development · Statutory law · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms · Law · Medicine · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Religious Education and Schools
Secular and Spiritual Values
Catholic Schools
Catholic Head Teachers
John Macmurray, Spirituality, Community and Real Schools
In defence of the concept of ‘spiritual education’
Children's Moral Opinions On Killing Animals
Spiritual development in church schools—a survey of Welsh head teachers’ perceptions
Against (the use of the term) ‘spiritual education’
Three Contrasting Approaches in English Church/Faith Schools
Resolving the Confusion in the Spiritual Development Debate
A Sociology of Spirituality
Standards and quality in education
Schools as Communities
A History of English Education from 1760
The Increasing Availability of Official Datasets
OFSTED, Criteria and the Nature of Social Understanding
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |