Evaluation and Research in Education
Editor: Professor Keith Morrison, Inter-University Institute of Macau
Associate Editor: Professor Stephen Gorard, University of York
Statistical Adviser: Professor Colin Baker, University of Wales Bangor
Reviews Editor: Dr. Emma Smith, University of York
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Volume: 12 Number: 1 Page: 23–43
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Core Skills, Key Skills and General Culture: In Search of the Common Foundation in Vocational Education
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Andy Green
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The concept of core skills has become central to all policy details around post-16 education and training. Core skills are seen as the essential foundation for further education and training, as well as
providing a catalyst for other desirable curriculum and qualification reforms- such as the integration of academic and vocational learning. However, they have not lived up to their promise. The article
argues that core skills are an ineffective surrogate for general education and culture in vocational programmes.
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