Description of Task:
1. Present an overview of the concepts of ‘policy’ and ‘education policy’ in particular. Use relevant readings to further explain and illustrate these concepts .
2. Select one education policy area, e.g. performance management. For the policy area that you have selected, overview the origins of current policy in two different countries or education settings. Describe the historical background of the policy in each setting, the significant developments over recent years, and its current content/status.
3. Review literature concerned with the selected policy area and two selected settings in order to compare, contrast and critically analyse the policy implementation that has occurred. Draw conclusions about your findings. Include a discussion of the possible future direction that this policy will take and justify your arguments.
One of the countries or settings that you select for this assignment may be the same as that selected for Assignment, but the education policy area that is selected must be different. Comprehensive use of relevant literature is expected throughout your work.