James Arthur is Professor of Education at Canterbury Christ Church University College and Head of the Centre for Educational Research. He is on the revision panel for NC history and is a member of the National Forum on Values in Education. His previous publications include Schools and Community: The Communitarian Agenda in Education co-authored with Richard Bailey, published by RoutledgeFalmer., Jon Davison is Professor and Head of the School of Education at University College Northampton. His previous publications include Issues in English Teaching, published by RoutledgeFalmer., William Stow is a Principal Lecturer in Education at Canterbury Christ Church University College. His research interests include young children’s learning in the Humanities.

• Chapter 1 Social Literacy; Chapter 2 Social Virtues in Education and Schooling; Chapter 3 Social Literacy and the Discourses of Citizenship; Chapter 4 Social Content; Chapter 5 Social Literacy and Service; Chapter 6 Assessing Social Literacy;

James Arthur is Professor of Education at Canterbury Christ Church University College and Head of the Centre for Educational Research. He is on the revision panel for NC history and is a member of the National Forum on Values in Education. His previous publications include Schools and Community: The Communitarian Agenda in Education co-authored with Richard Bailey, published by RoutledgeFalmer., Jon Davison is Professor and Head of the School of Education at University College Northampton. His previous publications include Issues in English Teaching, published by RoutledgeFalmer., William Stow is a Principal Lecturer in Education at Canterbury Christ Church University College. His research interests include young children’s learning in the Humanities.

• Chapter 1 Social Literacy; Chapter 2 Social Virtues in Education and Schooling; Chapter 3 Social Literacy and the Discourses of Citizenship; Chapter 4 Social Content; Chapter 5 Social Literacy and Service; Chapter 6 Assessing Social Literacy;

James Arthur is Professor of Education at Canterbury Christ Church University College and Head of the Centre for Educational Research. He is on the revision panel for NC history and is a member of the National Forum on Values in Education. His previous publications include Schools and Community: The Communitarian Agenda in Education co-authored with Richard Bailey, published by RoutledgeFalmer., Jon Davison is Professor and Head of the School of Education at University College Northampton. His previous publications include Issues in English Teaching, published by RoutledgeFalmer., William Stow is a Principal Lecturer in Education at Canterbury Christ Church University College. His research interests include young children’s learning in the Humanities.

• Chapter 1 Social Literacy; Chapter 2 Social Virtues in Education and Schooling; Chapter 3 Social Literacy and the Discourses of Citizenship; Chapter 4 Social Content; Chapter 5 Social Literacy and Service; Chapter 6 Assessing Social Literacy;