The design of upper secondary education across OECD countries Managing choice, coherence and specialisation

How is upper secondary education organised across OECD countries? This level of education, which most frequently serves students aged between 15 to 18, is generally the first time when learners have significant capacity to shape the content of their learning, for example by opting for general or voc...

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Main Author: Stronati, Camilla
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2023
Series:OECD Education Working Papers
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