How is upper secondary education organised across OECD countries? This level of education, which most frequently serves students aged between 15 to 18, is generally the first time when learners have significant capacity to shape the content of their learning, for example by opting for general or vocational education, choosing their subjects and…

A curriculum development project which utilized teachers in all areas of the project is described. (DE)

Political socialization and worker training in Chinese middle schools since the Cultural Revolution are described. (DE)

The objectives and program structure for Colombian vocational education are described as carried out under 1962 reforms. Technical education, including industrial, agricultural, and commercial programs, a national apprenticeship service and health service training are features of the program. (KM)

Describes Tunisian experiment of including practical activities in secondary school curriculum that will prepare students for working life. Suggests schools study development needs and needs of community, translate those needs into community development projects, match projects against objectives of training and personality development of…

Describes an international understanding program at the UNESCO Associated School, Kaitaa Secondary School in Espoo, Finland. Objectives of the program are to promote international awareness and readiness for cooperation among students in our school and abroad. (CK)

Describes the Scottish Assessment in Home Economics Research Project. The project developed and tested new forms of home economics assessment techniques for secondary schools. (RM)

Focuses on the 11th grade geography curriculum which was introduced into Australian schools in 1974. Outlines the background, objectives, structure, and content of the curriculum syllabus. For journal availability, see SO 505 212. (Author/DB)

Describes and evaluates a program in Papua New Guinea which was undertaken by the government to develop a national educational system to work toward unity and nationhood after the country became independent from Australia in 1975. (DB)

Examines the relationship between the amount of money which has been spent on funding curriculum development projects in England and the impact of these projects on the schools. Describes four geography curriculum projects and suggests how they and similar projects can be disseminated in a decentralized educational system such as that of England.…

A high school teacher from Willowdale, Ontario, Canada, describes a record keeping system used by history teachers to evaluate their students' writing skills. The data recorded by the system can be used in a variety of ways to improve student performance. (Author/RM)

This article describes how middle school students in China serve agriculture. Students are involved in inventing lamps which destroy insects, in surveying, and in mapping out underground pipelines and locations for pumps and spraying nozzles in a sprinkling system. (Author/RM)

Describes contributions of rural technical-vocational schools in the Soviet Union to training youth for agricultural production. Topics discussed include training facilities, financial problems, construction lags, land reclamation, and student characteristics. Comparison is made with agricultural education training targets established by the…

Characterizes the vocational-technical schools established in the Soviet Union in response to directives by the 25th Congress of the CPSU. Problems encountered by the technical training schools include small number of occupations for which training is offered; insufficient training for higher skill-level jobs; and death of programs for females.…

Summarizes the secondary school reform program instituted in Norway in 1971. Content includes: background of the reform, preparation of the reform proposal, experiments in the schools, guiding principles and structure of the reform, parliamentary handling of the reform, public debate, and suggestions for additional research on the reform program.…