For my EPQ, I am planning on researching the effect of education on the development of countries and specifically, how far illiteracy can halt the development of a country, both in economic and social terms.
I think this is a valid project as it focuses on important and current issues. I would like to apply my research to a number of different countries of varying incomes; some more economically developed such as the UK and America and some lesser. As I am going to the Gambia in February, I will be able to gain some firsthand experience of the economy there and our interaction with our sister school will give me some experience of the education system. This would provide me with a good experience to relate my findings to.
I believe this is a subject that people would be interested to learn more about and fulfils what I want to achieve as I want to challenge myself. I think that this topic provides an area which I have not yet had the chance to look into but also supplements my AS Level choices. At the moment I am not sure what form my final product will take. However, it is likey to be an essay in which I will put together my findings and conclusion.
My interest in this topic stems from my AS Level study of Economics and English and also from my mum being a teacher. I recently watched a documentary on education in the UK with her and the main message given was that many children will leave primary school illiterate and innumerate as they struggle through without ever really grasping the concepts. I believe this is a big problem and will no doubt have an effect on their futures and the future of the UK as a whole.
Since I have begun to study economics this year, I have become increasingly interested in how economics is put to practical use in the real world. Something I would love to learn more about is development economics, the development process of a country’s economic system, which we do not cover on the course; I think the EPQ is the perfect opportunity for me to research this topic further. Development economics covers not only the economic side by looking at economic growth but also the social aspects by ‘improving the potential for the mass of the population’ for example, through health and education. This is why I would like to research the link between rates of illiteracy and the development of a country.
"Upon the education of the people of this country, the fate of this country depends." -Benjamin Disraeli
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