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Evaluation of a proposal for the reorganisation of Secondary Studies in the European School System

The Institute of Education was invited to submit to tender on the basis of its globally recognised expertise in education.

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8 March 2023

International policy case study


Research title: Evaluation of a proposal for the reorganisation of Secondary Studies in the European School System
Faculty: Institute of Education, Faculty of Education and Society
Activity: Consultancy
Policy type: Education Policy EU
Country/Region: Europe
Policy partner: EU Institutions

Synopsis


In 2016, the Institute for Education was invited to tender to formally evaluate a proposal for the reorganisation of Secondary Studies within the European School system. The main aim of this evaluation was to establish and demonstrate the impact of the proposed new structure for secondary studies compared to the status quo.

Because the European schools are often looked to as a model for a broad-based, multilingual education, understanding and evaluating priorities for modernisation presented an opportunity to inform not only the future of the European School system, but broader educational and pedagogical practice across the continent. The resulting evaluation highlighted the shortcomings of the proposal under consideration, instead identifying alternative recommendations with the potential to address the system’s challenges in a more holistic manner

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