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Cyril Norwood and the Ideal of Secondary Education

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Part of the book series: Secondary Education in a Changing World (SECW)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Middle Class Education and the State

    • Gary McCulloch
    Pages 11-25
  3. The Education of Cyril Norwood

    • Gary McCulloch
    Pages 27-44
  4. The Higher Education of Boys in England

    • Gary McCulloch
    Pages 45-61
  5. Holding the Line?

    • Gary McCulloch
    Pages 63-77
  6. Marlborough and Harrow

    • Gary McCulloch
    Pages 79-99
  7. The English Tradition of Education

    • Gary McCulloch
    Pages 101-116
  8. The New World of Education

    • Gary McCulloch
    Pages 117-135
  9. The Norwood Report and Secondary Education

    • Gary McCulloch
    Pages 137-153
  10. Conclusions: The Ideal of Secondary Education

    • Gary McCulloch
    Pages 155-157
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 159-197

About this book

Tracing the life of Sir Cyril Norwood, one of England's most prominent and influential educators, this book investigates the historical development of secondary education in England and Wales during the early Twentieth century.

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"An important, engaging, and well-researched publication...This book is worthy of being read by mainstream educationalists, as well as specialist historians of education." - Rob Freathy, British Journal of Educational Studies"Gary McCulloch's distinguished academic career has included professorial posts in three English universities and a trilogy of volumes on secondary schooling in England...Cyril Norwood and the Ideal of Secondary Education continues this quest for a fuller understanding of the changing nature and purpose of English secondary education." - Richard Aldrich, History of Education

About the author

Gary McCulloch is Brian Simon Professor of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.

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