Chapter 3: The Case of England: Internationalisation Policy in England (with Additional Notes for Wales and Scotland)
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Published:2011
Ray Kirtley, 2011. "The Case of England: Internationalisation Policy in England (with Additional Notes for Wales and Scotland)", Internationalisation in Secondary Education in Europe: A European and International Orientation in Schools: Policies, Theories and Research, Henk Oonk, Ralf Maslowski, Greetje van der Werf
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The period from 1990 to the present day has seen important changes to the education systems in the United Kingdom (UK) that need to be clarified before any discussion on international education can begin. These can be summarized as follows:
Changes due to devolution: In 1990, the education systems of the four countries of the UK were linked to some degree, especially between England and Wales. By 2008, devolution had seen the development of separate systems in all four countries. This strengthened the existing distinctiveness of the systems in Scotland and Northern Ireland. A similar pattern emerged in Wales, culminating with the publication of a new curriculum in 2007.
