This assignment must contain the following: (you must include an ACADEMIC reading reference for each)
You will have an Introduction 300 words, 3 sections of 300 words and a conclusion of 300 words.
You have to write 300 words about these 3 topics(you must include an ACADEMIC reading reference for each):
1. Who should have a say in schools? (the state or parents)
2. What should children learn in schools?
3. Should we encourage friendships in schools?
Please ONLY use the readings I will include in this section no readings from Wikipedia or websites or newspapers.
For the first topic of the essay, the two groups to concentrate on are parents and the state.
Read: Gereluk, D. (2010) ‘Should parents have a say in their children’s schooling?’ in Bailey, R. (ed.) The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction, London: Continuum, pp.125-135. (Attached as a PDF)
Start some sentences with ‘Gereluk argues…’ ‘Gereluk considers…’ etc.
Also read, Suissa, J. (2010) ‘Should the State Control Education? In Bailey, R. (ed.) in The Philosophy of education: An Introduction, pp. 99-112 then Compare and contrast the two: ‘Suissa challenges…’ etc. (Also attached as a PDF below)
For the second topic, read: Hand, M. (2010) ‘What Should Go in the Curriculum?’ in Bailey, R. (ed.) The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction, London: Continuum. Pages 48-59 also attached as a PDF.
Give a definition of ‘curriculum’ and reference. Summarise his three curriculum frameworks: academic, vocational and virtue and do not waste words on history. Also, read
An Aims Based Curriculum: Reiss and White (p1-37). Discuss how do the two compare? (Attached as a PDF)
For the third topic, read: Healy, M. (2011) Should we take the friendships of children seriously? Journal of Moral Education, 40, 441-456. (I have included this reading as pdf in the attachment section) Choose 3 points from the article as to why we should/or should not encourage friendships in schools. Write 2-3 sentences on each. Also, read the article by Patricia White ‘Friendship and Education’ – I have also attached a copy for you. Then compare and contrast the two.
For the conclusion, there are no readings for this – use the ones you already have cited. You have to show your opinion based on the evidence you have gained in the readings. Who has the better arguments?
Go back to the essay title and make sure you are answering it.
1500 excluding bibliography and references.