Well-being and attainment in Scottish education: a capabilities approach

摘要: The aim of fostering well-being has become central to Scottish educational policy, in part because a need address the impact inequalities income, wealth, power and inclusion. But, dominated by human capital picture enterprising, entrepreneurial individual whose is tied particular socio-economic outcomes desired government focused on developing competitive economy, current approaches education policy primarily reflect conception as approximating skill be developed for benefit economy. This dissertation presents an alternative education, based capabilities approach, mainly articulated Martha Nussbaum. It points benefits drawing upon approach re-conceptualising understood development - rather than which autonomy dignity play significant role and, ultimately, flourishing. Drawing tools philosophical inquiry that provide important clarificatory use concepts, their implications, justification this serves critique agenda education. contributes study prominent Scotland examining relationship between Scotland’s raising attainment secondary schools, exploring policies practices underpinning these two overlapping often, competing aims with view illuminating tempering most damaging, while retaining qualified place well-being.