Reinventing the Finnish comprehensive school system through specialisation : reasons, rationales and outcomes for equity and equality of opportunity

The passing of radical educational legislation in the 1990s in Finland has had far-reaching impacts on the comprehensive school system. Along with parental choice, schools were able to specialise by dedicating more hours to different subjects. This thesis discusses the phenomenon of specialisation o...

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Main Author: Ylonen, Annamari
Published: London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.645717