Description:A definitive guide to spiritual, moral, social and cultural education (SMSC). It seeks to bridge the gap between theory and practice in this area. It places SMSC in the context of numerous developments in education generally, including those in the area of vocational education, civics and citizenship education, assessment and school inspection. Contributors include both academics and practitioners. The book, which includes research findings, confronts such topical and practical issues as teaching methods and whole school policy.