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Mathematics questions from the General Certificate of Secondary Education, taken in England at the end of compulsory education, were incorporated into a similar Swedish national test. Significant national differences were found in scores of the lowest 40% of the cohort. Results are discussed in relation to high dropout and failure rates in English postcompulsory education. Contains 30 references. (SV)

Compares the relationship between level of vocational qualifications in the work force and manufacturing productivity in Great Britain, Germany, and other European countries. Discusses the need for British vocational certification procedures within the education system; such components have raised skill levels and reduced dropout rates in France and Germany. (SV)

After outlining an ideal, the author examines the reality of the response by governments of the major host countries of Europe to the educational needs of migrants' children to determine how far they have been met and to suggest some factors which may have determined the nature of this response. (Author/SJL)

Discusses the rationale underlying the 1981 study conducted by the British National Institute for Economic and Social Research on the state of education in Great Britain. Comparison of the labor force's performance between Great Britain and other countries in Europe; Implications of European practice for education and training policies in Great Britain.