You will prepare and submit a term paper on Contemporary Issues in Learning UK. Your paper should be a minimum of 2000 words in length.

You will prepare and submit a term paper on Contemporary Issues in Learning UK. Your paper should be a minimum of 2000 words in length. The UK’s Department for Education and Skills (2003, p.4) points out that our education system is still weak when it comes to vocational offerings and still provides a narrow academic track. About 50% of these young people do not get at their schools five good GCSEs, especially in English and mathematics. In addition, many still leave school without passing any GCSE. These negative statistics have an impact on the social and economic sectors of the country. For the country to be competitive, young manpower must show high levels of educational standards.

The changes implemented in our educational system are oftentimes based on research and theoretical propositions advanced by analysts, critiques, and people who work for the educational system itself. Many of these theories that have shaped and continue to guide the system were developed a long time ago. Some have given birth to newer theories, while some were results of criticisms and deviations from certain ideas.

According to Reid (1978, pp. 10-12), Structuralist Sociology states that all individuals play a part or a role in society. This perspective on sociology is based on two theories: Consensus Theory (the most common example of which is Structural Functionalism) and Conflict Theory (reflected in many theories including Marxist Theory), which are not mutually exclusive. Consensus Theory states that norms are important because these are the consensus or shared values and beliefs of people. Conflict Theory states that society is created by the interests of people, but the levels of interests and access to resources are not the same for all groups, which leads to the existence of conflicts in society. Meanwhile, Interpretative Sociology, on the other hand, states Reid (1978, pp. 13-14), emphasizes the importance of a man who is an active component of the processes in sociology. This perspective implies a more dynamic, incomplete process. It is only by knowing the views of people and their reactions to certain situations can be understanding and achieved.&nbsp.