Does England Have A Good Educational System?
In recent years there has been an attempt by government to standardise more of the curriculum. They have done this through the QCA system and the National Curriculum. They have even released lesson plans etc which are given to teachers and advisors help to filter that down through the LEAs (Local Education Authorities). However, much of this has been recommended rather than compulsory, and private schools don’t have to conform. Traditionally there has been more flexibility and room for imaginative teachers to devise their own schemes within parameters. Though private schools don’t have to conform, over time the external exams such as GCSE and A level change to reflect the way most school’s curriculums have changed, so the private schools have to fit in with these changes eventually even if less stringently. The alternative is to change from the traditional external exams – indeed in recent years many schools – state and private in the UK – have started to use the IB (International bacc
