Tom Bryce and Walter Hume are both on the faculty of education at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

"The reader will not be disappointed. Taken as a case study this text provides rich and fertile ground for exploration of problems familiar in many countries. The book should appeal to a wide readership for that reason...This book tells us comprehensively how Scottish education works. It also sets a research agenda for the future." -- International Review of Education (of the First Edition) "A formidable tome... the editors certainly deserve high admiration for an enormous labour of love" -- The Herald (of the First Edition) "A substantial volume... the overall standard is high... extraordinarily good value... a vast assembly of impressive material" -- Times Educational Supplement Scotland (of the First Edition)

Tom Bryce and Walter Hume are both on the faculty of education at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

"The reader will not be disappointed. Taken as a case study this text provides rich and fertile ground for exploration of problems familiar in many countries. The book should appeal to a wide readership for that reason...This book tells us comprehensively how Scottish education works. It also sets a research agenda for the future." -- International Review of Education (of the First Edition) "A formidable tome... the editors certainly deserve high admiration for an enormous labour of love" -- The Herald (of the First Edition) "A substantial volume... the overall standard is high... extraordinarily good value... a vast assembly of impressive material" -- Times Educational Supplement Scotland (of the First Edition)

Tom Bryce and Walter Hume are both on the faculty of education at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

"The reader will not be disappointed. Taken as a case study this text provides rich and fertile ground for exploration of problems familiar in many countries. The book should appeal to a wide readership for that reason...This book tells us comprehensively how Scottish education works. It also sets a research agenda for the future." -- International Review of Education (of the First Edition) "A formidable tome... the editors certainly deserve high admiration for an enormous labour of love" -- The Herald (of the First Edition) "A substantial volume... the overall standard is high... extraordinarily good value... a vast assembly of impressive material" -- Times Educational Supplement Scotland (of the First Edition)