Contemporary Issues In Education

Essay question (950 words): The ?process of adapting to the professional culture of schools is

prevalent in ITE, but for BME students, it may be that proving that they ‘fit in? to an overwhelmingly

White profession is particularly challenging? (Wilkins and Lall, 2011, p. 381). DISCUSS.

Appendix:

Task A) Choose three contrasting images of primary school teachers (fact or fiction). Include the

source for each image. Annotate each image to show how it reinforces or challenges stereotypes of

primary school teachers.

Task B) Find a short quotation from a relevant academic source and write a 50 word analytical comment in response.

Criteria:

* depth of understanding of current issues in schools and in education,

* awareness of the context of specific contemporary issues,

* use of the following perspectives, as appropriate: historical, psychological, sociological,

philosophical.

I have chosen 1100 words for this, 950 words for the essay, 100 words if needed for Task A of the

appendix and 50 words for Task B of the appendix. Please include the appendix on the same word

app.

Harvard style bibliography, please also use UK English keyboard and spellings.