Suchergebnisse

Among established subjects, the teaching of history presents the best opportunity to interest pupils in public affairs & an understanding of democracy. Secondary modern Sch's are not doing enough to stimulate interest in these fields, & the number of grammar Sch pupils taking GCE papers in gov & public affairs is small, though much serious work not intended as preparation for examinations is being done. A disturbing feature is that, because of U entrance requirements, specialization begins at an early age & usually precludes any training in soc studies for specialists in sci or mathematics. The public Sch's system presents a formidable obstacle to the development of genuine democracy,& the Labor Party's policy on comprehensive Sch's will probably enhance the relative advantages enjoyed by public Sch children, thereby increasing the soc inequalities in our society. U's influence the pol'al outlook of their S's through the Ss' own autonomous activities & through their teachers. Pol'al sci is widely taught in U's & its importance as a discipline which seeks to study & solve the pol'al & gov'al problems confronting mankind cannot be exaggerated. IPSA.