Skill as metaphor: an analysis of terminology used in Success For All and 21st Century Skills
This paper considers the significance of the term ‘skills’ in recent policy documents concerning the future developments of post-16 education. This paper argues that the skills debate, as outlined in Success For All [indexed at TD/TNC 72.207] and 21st Century Skills [indexed at TD/IRD 88.169], comprises two dominant discourses: it is considered necessary for youngsters to gain skills for their personal employability and the nation’s increased prosperity; and the acquisition of skills by students is judged vital for social inclusion and a coherent society. The documents present these dual objec ... Show more
Authors: Williams, Joanna
Published: Abingdon, England, Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis, 2005
Resource type: Article
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