The spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils in Catholic schools in England

Autor: Alison Clark, Andrew B. Morris, Helen Potter
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: International Journal of Children's Spirituality. 17:117-135
ISSN: 1469-8455
1364-436X
Popis: Schools in England have a statutory duty to contribute to the spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development of children. This paper reviews its historical background before considering the judgements of Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) inspections undertaken in the three academic years 2008–2011 of this aspect of the responsibilities in both primary and secondary schools. There are variations in the inspectors’ assessment of pupils’ spiritual, moral and cultural development across different school sectors and phases. The proportion of Catholic schools judged to be outstanding or good in this aspect of pupils’ learning is noticeably higher compared to that of ‘other’ schools in both primary and secondary phases. Secondary schools are judged as more effective than primary schools in both sectors. While this paper does not attempt an exhaustive analysis of the nature of SMSC development or critique its understanding by Ofsted, it does review the ways in which Ofsted inspectors come to th...
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