Catholic schools and the Education (Scotland) Act, 1918

The Education (Scotland) Act, 1918, has been widely interpreted as reflecting the diverse and inclusive nature of Scotland, integrating Catholic children into the national system. Although not entirely wrong, this view is inaccurate. As the founding moment of Scotland's twentieth-century educat...

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Auteur principal: Paterson, Lindsay (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: University Press [2020]
Dans: The Innes review
Année: 2020, Volume: 71, Numéro: 1, Pages: 85-97
Classifications IxTheo:KAJ Époque contemporaine
KBF Îles britanniques
KDB Église catholique romaine
NCC Éthique sociale
RF Pédagogie religieuse
Sujets non-standardisés:B Catholic Education
B Education (Scotland) Act
B RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
B 1918
B secondary education
B Secularism
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Résumé:The Education (Scotland) Act, 1918, has been widely interpreted as reflecting the diverse and inclusive nature of Scotland, integrating Catholic children into the national system. Although not entirely wrong, this view is inaccurate. As the founding moment of Scotland's twentieth-century education, its over-riding purpose was secular: it was not really about Catholics or any other specific group in society, but about fostering individual liberal opportunity through expanding secondary education. The Act was also the first clear articulation in policy of the idea that educational opportunity ought not to be constrained by pupils’ economic circumstances. The Act established a principle which, by the late-1930s, had become secondary education for all. After the 1960s, it became comprehensive education for all, and from the 1980s it was deepened into a common course for all.
ISSN:1745-5219
Contient:Enthalten in: The Innes review
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3366/inr.2020.0246