Education and training across the globe
World Service,Β·262 episodes
The introduction of a nationally agreed syllabus of subjects to British schools
Can a new school in a depressed area in England address pupil underachievement?
The new British National Curriculum and its emphasis on craft, design and technology (CDT)
A new guide to improve teaching methods and a course for project managers
The introduction of student loans in the UK
Will it ever be possible to eradicate global illiteracy?
Institutes that train people to succeed in a different country and culture
The skills needed to study and practise law across different legal systems
Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) such as engineering and computing
Experts gather in Thailand for an International Literacy Association event
Spanish attempts to bring in performance-related pay for teachers
Changes in South Africa as 30 white schools vote to admit black pupils
How will the change from Marxism-Leninism to a market economy be managed?
The challenge of teaching English instead of Russian in Eastern Europe
How should history be taught in the state schools of England and Wales?
The impact of the controversial 'poll tax' or community charge on overseas students
The Undugu Society of Kenya's pioneering work educating 'street' children in Nairobi
Soviet educationalists meet their British counterparts at The Institute of Education
How can tourism in developing countries be planned and managed safely?
The row in New Zealand over proposed changes to the way university teachers are employed
How to get the best from independent colleges in Britain
The effect of perestroika on universities in the Soviet Union
Concerns about government pressure and threats to academic freedom in Fiji
The announcement of two new British qualifications in management
New skills training and vocational education in Nigeria
The problem of overcrowding at French universities
With budgets under pressure, will British students be prepared to pay for their courses?
Have examinations lost their credibility and are procedures for prosecuting cheats fair?
Overcrowding in Austrian universities, and expansions in global higher education
The success and failure of distance education around the world
