Name: Curriculum Reform in the European Schools
ISBN: 978-3-319-71464-6

Authors:

Sandra Leaton Gray ⁰,
David Scott ¹,
Peeter Mehisto ²

Sandra Leaton Gray
1. UCL Institute of Education, London, United Kingdom
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1. UCL Institute of Education, London, United Kingdom
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Peeter Mehisto
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First major study on curriculum and assessment reform in the European Schools
Explores the modern role of the European Schools especially as Europe looks for new models of contemporary education
Analyses the current state of crisis European Schools are facing in light of ongoing EU changes

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

Front Matter

Pages i-xv

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Becoming Europeans: A History of the European Schools
- Sandra Leaton Gray, David Scott, Peeter Mehisto
Pages 1-22Open Access
Acquainted with All that Is Great and Good: Designing a Twenty-First Century Curriculum
- Sandra Leaton Gray, David Scott, Peeter Mehisto
Pages 23-48Open Access
Educated Side by Side: The Role of Language in the European Schools
- Sandra Leaton Gray, David Scott, Peeter Mehisto
Pages 49-73Open Access
A United and Thriving Europe? A Sociology of the European Schools
- Sandra Leaton Gray, David Scott, Peeter Mehisto
Pages 75-97Open Access
Schooled and Ready: Assessment Reform
- Sandra Leaton Gray, David Scott, Peeter Mehisto
Pages 99-119Open Access
Consolidating the Work of Their Fathers: Moving on from European Schools to Higher Education
- Sandra Leaton Gray, David Scott, Peeter Mehisto
Pages 121-137Open Access
Belonging Together: A Model for Education in a New European Age
- Sandra Leaton Gray, David Scott, Peeter Mehisto
Pages 139-159Open Access
Back Matter

Pages 161-183

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About this book

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.

This open access book examines the modern role of the European School system within the European Union, at a time when the global economy demands a new vision for contemporary education. The European schools are currently in a state of crisis: their 60-year-old tradition of bilingual and multilingual education is being strained by rapid EU expansion and the removal of English speaking teachers as a result of Brexit. Their tried and tested model of mathematics and science education has rapidly been overtaken by new developments in pedagogy and assessment research, while recruitment and retention of students and teachers has become increasingly fraught as European member states review what they are, and what they are not, prepared to fund. The authors draw on original and empirical research to assess the European Schools’ place in a new Europe where the entire post-war European Project is potentially at risk. This well-researched volume will be of interest to practitioners working in European schools as well as students and scholars of EU politics and international education.

Keywords

european union
european economic community
European Baccalaureate
EU expansion
assessment reform
european union politics

Reviews

“This book makes a significant contribution to the much under-researched and largely unchanged system of the European Schools. It is a valuable resource for scholars, school practitioners and policymakers with an interest in curriculum design in a European context and multilingual and multicultural education.” (Nicola Savvides, Senior Lecturer in International Education, University of Bath, UK)

“An in-depth and informed analysis of the curriculum offered in the European Schools, completed by inspiring suggestions to update it in line with today’s requirements.” (Giancarlo Marcheggiano, Director General of the European Schools)

Authors and Affiliations

UCL Institute of Education, London, United Kingdom

Sandra Leaton Gray, David Scott, Peeter Mehisto

About the authors

Sandra Leaton Gray is Senior Lecturer in Education at the UCL Institute of Education, UK.

David Scott is Emeritus Professor of Education at the UCL Institute of Education, UK.

Peeter Mehisto is Visiting Research Associate, UCL Institute of Education, UK.

Bibliographic Information

Book Title: Curriculum Reform in the European Schools
Book Subtitle: Towards a 21st Century Vision
Authors: Sandra Leaton Gray, David Scott, Peeter Mehisto
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71464-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-71463-9Published: 11 June 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10062-9Published: 16 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-71464-6Published: 29 May 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 183
Topics: Curriculum Studies, Assessment and Testing, Early Childhood Education, International and Comparative Education, European Politics

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

Front Matter

Becoming Europeans: A History of the European Schools

Acquainted with All that Is Great and Good: Designing a Twenty-First Century Curriculum

Educated Side by Side: The Role of Language in the European Schools

A United and Thriving Europe? A Sociology of the European Schools

Schooled and Ready: Assessment Reform

Consolidating the Work of Their Fathers: Moving on from European Schools to Higher Education

Belonging Together: A Model for Education in a New European Age

Back Matter