A curriculum for social justice : promoting success for low-attaining youth / Liz Atkins...et. al.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- About the Book -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Introduction -- The Students -- The Project -- Theoretical Framework -- A Curriculum Model for Social Justice -- Structure of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Locating the Learners -- Introduction -- Educational and Social Exclusion -- The New Vocationalism -- Contemporary Policy -- Labour Market Positioning and Transitions to Work -- Discourses of Deficit -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Research for Social Justice

Introduction -- Vocational Education as a Site of Inequality -- Social Justice in Education and Educational Research -- Social Justice in Educational Research: Some Methodological and Ethical Issues -- Social Justice and the Practicalities: Research Methods and Curriculum Development -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: The Level 1 Curriculum: A Critique -- Introduction -- The English Model of Education -- Outcomes-Related and Competence-Based Curricula -- Knowledge: Sacred and Profane -- Busy Work -- The Therapeutic Curriculum -- Social Justice and the Vocational Curriculum -- Conclusion

Chapter 7: A Curriculum Model for Social Justice: Theory into Practice -- Introduction -- Project-Based Learning, Vocational Credentials and Work-Relatedness -- English and Maths -- Careers Information, Education, Advice and Guidance (CIEAG) -- Work Experience -- Enrichment -- In Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Impact: The Students' Stories -- Introduction -- Hero -- Chris -- Celyn -- River -- Rowan -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Staff Stories -- Introduction -- Camille: Health and Social Care, Early Years, and Art and Design -- Joint Project

Sebastian: Construction and Engineering -- Joint Project -- Catherine and Theo: Engineering and IT -- Marie: Sport, Public Services and Performing Arts -- Bridgette and Coco: English and Maths -- Pedagogic Approaches in English and Maths -- Enrichment -- Pastoral Care -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: The Impact: Local Education, Business and Community -- Introduction -- The Education Ecosystem -- The Big Picture Curriculum -- Business and Community -- The Curriculum Development Impact -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Low-Attaining Youth: Where Next?

This book reports the outcomes of a research project which involved developing and implementing a research-informed curriculum for low-attaining further education students. Key aims of the curriculum were to ameliorate some of the social and educational disadvantages faced by the students, and to support secure and sustainable transitions to employment or further education. The book begins by outlining the characteristics of the lowest-attaining young people and considering the challenges they face. Subsequent chapters describe the educational and geographic contexts, the curriculum, and the pedagogical approaches adopted. It moves on to describe the outcomes of the project, drawing on narratives of individual students and staff to illustrate the benefits of a broader curriculum which acknowledges earlier disadvantage. The book concludes with a discussion of how the curriculum could be adapted in different contexts and considers the implications of such change in terms of policy, practice, future research and social justice.