An Analysis of the Reform Practice of Weak Schools in Britain: The “Excellence in Cities” Program

Journal Title: Science Insights Education Frontiers - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 1

Abstract

“Excellence in Cities” is an educational reform initiative proposed by the British government at the turn of the century that focused on the needs for talent development in the 21st century. The entire program, from pilot to promotion, achieved remarkable results in just three years and was widely watched. This paper reviews the background, implementation process and initiatives of this program, and analyzes the achievements of the program in improving students' academic achievements and learning attitudes, and in improving school social relations. The paper then uses insights from the success of the UK program to recommend key components of such a reform for China.

Authors and Affiliations

Min Li, Longjun Zhou

Keywords

Related Articles

Regional Cooperation Action of Poverty Alleviation by Education in China: Documentary of Pairing Assistance Action in Changxing County, Zhejiang Province

Poverty alleviation by education is the soul of reshaping the development of impoverished areas. In the implementation of poverty alleviation, the collaborative model of impoverished areas driven by developed regions is...

The Education of Nature of Science in the Internet Era

Modern science and technology can not only promote social development for the benefit of mankind but may also cause catastrophic consequences if improperly employed. They are the two sides of the same coin. Science educa...

Evolution of China’s National Policies for Higher Vocational Education Since the New Millennium

This paper explores the evolution of China’s national policies issued by the Ministry of Education for its higher vocational education (HVE) across different stages over the two decades in 21st century. In the bigger con...

Study on the Target Guidance in the Integration of Teaching Protocol

Integration of teaching protocol is an original creation of China’s basic education. This model emphasizes the balance between the student as the subject and the teacher as the dominant. “Target-Guided Teaching” refers t...

Reading Behavior of Chinese Primary and Secondary School Students: A Systematic Review

This paper’s objective is to give a thorough summary of research on the reading behavior of Chinese primary and secondary school students. The majority of existing research in this field focuses on the importance of exte...

Download PDF file
  • EP ID EP678003
  • DOI 10.15354/sief.19.ar024
  • Views 160
  • Downloads 1

How To Cite

Min Li, Longjun Zhou (2019). An Analysis of the Reform Practice of Weak Schools in Britain: The “Excellence in Cities” Program. Science Insights Education Frontiers, 2(1), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-678003