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Qualification Chase, The

Synopsis
Looks at what schools and other educational institutions actually do in the modern world, focusing on the argument of Ronald Dore, who believes that schooling is not so much concerned with training people to ‘do a job’ as giving them qualifications to ‘get a job’. Asks why employers are obsessed with academic qualifications, with vocational qualifications appearing to possess lesser status. Examines these functions of education in the 1990s in Japana and Sri Lanka, two contries central to the Dore argument, as well as in the UK.
Series
Exploring Educational Issues, Course Eu208
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min.
Year of production
1997
Availability
Off-air recording licence
Sale; 2000 sale: £195.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes
First broadcast 10/2/97.
Subjects
Education
Keywords
educational qualifications; Japan; schools; Sri Lanka

Credits

Producer
Rosemary Hill
Cast
Ronald Dore 

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web
http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 1908 274066
Address
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Notes
NB. As of May 2016 Open University Worldwide are no longer distributing DVDs. They have posted this message on their website: ‘Unfortunately Open University Worldwide Limited has decided that product sales are no longer viable given the reduced funding to Higher Education institutions and diminishing demand for the products we have traditionally stocked. At present the Open University Students Association (OUSA) will continue to sell the "Good Study Guide", and we are in discussion with other possible distributors to continue to make The Open University’s products available for purchase. As soon as we have any information on other channels of distribution we will update this notice’. Some products are still available via second hand dealers on Amazon.co.uk

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