The comprehensive college
FORUM - ISSN 0963-8253
Volume 63 Number 1 (2021)
The comprehensive college
EDDIE PLAYFAIR pages 58‑67
DOI: 10.3898/forum.2021.63.1.07
Abstract
Education can be viewed as having both social and individual purpose, and our experience of it can be shaped by both a selective mindset and a comprehensive idea. The comprehensive idea is an expression of values of equality and solidarity which I argue is as relevant post-sixteen as pre-sixteen. England's college sector is vital but often misunderstood, and colleges are at the heart of their communities and economies, offering enormous potential for personal and social transformation and emancipation. I draw on my personal experience of working in comprehensive colleges to make the case for their key role within an education system which can contribute to human flourishing.
To cite this article
EDDIE PLAYFAIR (2021) The comprehensive college, FORUM, 63(1), 58-67 . https://doi.org/10.3898/forum.2021.63.1.07