Carlo Raffo – författare

An enduring educational concern that has plagued researchers and policy makers in a number of affluent countries is the endemic nature of educational inequalities. These inequalities highlight distinct differences in the educational skills, knowledge, capabilities and credentials between learners’ demographic characteristics. They also point to issues of educational disadvantage that emanate from a combination of factors including family life, communities, the geographies of space and place, gender and ethnicity. This book examines some of the causes and responses to educational inequalities, and focuses upon poor urban contexts where educational disadvantage is at its most concentrated, and where educational policy and practice has, over time, proliferated. It questions how wider inequities experienced by young people in urban contexts generate educational inequalities and disadvantage, detailing explicitly what an equitable approach to education might look like.Included in the book is an innovative educational equity framework and toolkit with illustrative policy and practice case studies, bringing together unique scholarship and analysis to examine future educational policy in a holistic, comprehensive and equitable way. It will be valuable reading for postgraduate students, researchers and policy makers with an interest in education and educational equity.

For the first time, researchers, policymakers and practitioners across the world will have access to a comprehensive mapping of research evidence and policy strategies about education and poverty in affluent countries. Although there is widespread agreement that poverty and poor educational outcomes are related, there are competing explanations as to why that should be the case. This is a major problem for practitioners, policy makers and researchers who are looking for pointers to action, or straightforward ways of understanding an issue that troubles education systems across the world. This unique book brings scholarship and analysis from some of the most influential researchers and writers on education and poverty within one text. The authors provide a synthesising framework that will help researchers and policy makers to examine future educational policy in a holistic and comprehensive fashion.

For the first time, researchers, policymakers and practitioners across the world will have access to a comprehensive mapping of research evidence and policy strategies about education and poverty in affluent countries. Although there is widespread agreement that poverty and poor educational outcomes are related, there are competing explanations as to why that should be the case. This is a major problem for practitioners, policy makers and researchers who are looking for pointers to action, or straightforward ways of understanding an issue that troubles education systems across the world. This unique book brings scholarship and analysis from some of the most influential researchers and writers on education and poverty within one text. The authors provide a synthesising framework that will help researchers and policy makers to examine future educational policy in a holistic and comprehensive fashion.

This book explores a range of challenges teachers face in dealing with situations of disadvantage, and explores different ways of thinking about these situations.

This bestselling resource has been extensively revised, reorganised and updated for the NEW AS Level Business Studies specification that start teaching from September 2008. The 4th edition of these market-leading texts from this respected and trusted team of authors now include the additional expertise of Alain Anderton to give you the best resources for you and your students.

New AQA Edition

 Gives you confidence in the quality of the texts by giving you resources written by an experienced, authoritative and respected team of examiners and course developers - Dave Hall, Carlo Raffo, Rob Jones - and now including bestselling author Alain Anderton. Provides comprehensive coverage of the AQA.

Helps students achieve the best results with full coverage of all the new assessment objectives, plus short answer, data response and case study questions that follow the new assessment style.

Motivates students with the latest theory and practice that focuses on today's business issues and critique sections that encourage debate.

Enhances the clarity of diagrams, figures, tables and charts with the engaging full colour design.

 

This bestselling textbook has been extensively revised, reorganised and updated for the AS and A Level Business Studies specifications from September 2008. The 4th edition of this market-leading text from the respected and trusted team of authors - Dave Hall, Carlo Raffo and Rob Jones - now includes the additional expertise of Alain Anderton to give you the best resources for you and your students.

Fourth edition suitable for ALL boards – including IB, OCR and Edexcel.

Gives you confidence in the quality of the texts by giving you resources written by an experienced, authoritative and respected team of examiners and course developers - Dave Hall, Carlo Raffo, Rob Jones - and now including bestselling author Alain Anderton. Provides comprehensive coverage of all specifications including Edexcel, OCR, and IB. Helps students achieve the best results with full coverage of all the new assessment objectives, plus short answer, data response and case study questions that follow the new assessment style. Motivates students with the latest theory and practice that focuses on today's business issues and critique sections that encourage debate. Enhances the clarity of diagrams, figures, tables and charts with the engaging full colour design.

 

Teacher's Guide to provide full support for the bestselling resources that have been extensively revised, reorganised and updated for the NEW AS and A Level Business Studies specifications that start teaching from September 2008. The 4th edition of these market-leading texts from this respected and trusted team of authors now include the additional expertise of Alain Anderton to give you the best resources for you and your students.

 

In England, as in countries across the world, shrinking public funding, growing localism, and increased school autonomy make tackling the link between education, disadvantage and place more important than ever. Challenging current thinking, this important book is the first to focus on the role of area-based initiatives in this struggle. It brings together a wide range of evidence to review the effectiveness of past initiatives, identify promising recent developments, and outline innovative ways forward for the future. It shows how local policymakers and practitioners can actively respond to the complexities of place and is aimed at all those actively seeking to tackle disadvantage, including policymakers, practitioners, academics and students, across education and the social sciences.

In England, as in countries across the world, shrinking public funding, growing localism, and increased school autonomy make tackling the link between education, disadvantage and place more important than ever. Challenging current thinking, this important book is the first to focus on the role of area-based initiatives in this struggle. It brings together a wide range of evidence to review the effectiveness of past initiatives, identify promising recent developments, and outline innovative ways forward for the future. It shows how local policymakers and practitioners can actively respond to the complexities of place and is aimed at all those actively seeking to tackle disadvantage, including policymakers, practitioners, academics and students, across education and the social sciences.

Exam Board: Edexcel

Level: AS and A level

Subject: Business

First teaching: September 2015

First exams: June 2017

 

This Student Book is accompanied by an ActiveBook (digital version of the Student Book) and covers both the AS and A level courses for the Edexcel Business specification from 2015.

The Student Book  contains clear signposted links and support for quantitative skills, synoptical, evaluative and analytical skills to help you develop your conceptual understanding of each topic. It follows the qualification specification closely and covers all the information you need, together with additional examples that allow for a deeper understanding of the topics. You'll also find assessment support for both AS and A level with sample answers, practice questions and guidance to help you tackle the exam questions. The ActiveBook gives you easy online access to the textbook content so you don't have to carry the book to and from school or college. You can also personalise it with notes, highlights and links to wider reading - perfect for supporting coursework and revision activities.