學科重點中學原本並非工黨的教育政策，而其不再堅持所有中學都應該是 「非選擇性」的理念，更有異於傳統工黨教育政策的基本價值。然而，工黨於 2001 年大選再次獲勝後，開始大力推動學科重點中學政策。至2009 年止，已 有88%的公立學校發展出學科重點，可見，學科重點中學堪稱歷年來英國中等 教育最徹底的改革之一。本文採用文件分析官方文獻與報告書，也綜合討論主 要之研究報告與評論，期掌握學科重點中學的發展與內涵。本文發現，工黨政 府促使學科重點中學政策從萌芽到發展、從發展到普及，更藉由此一政策挹注 大筆的經費，推動中等教育的現代化。學科重點中學的爭議雖然不少，但在工 黨政府的經營下，的確超越了文法/綜合中學的傳統爭議，也大幅改變英國中等 教育的形貌。

The specialist schools' policy was originally proposed by the Conservative government. The idea of allowing schools to choose up to 10% of their student intake is also a contrast to the 'non-selective' principle of comprehensive schools highlighted by the Labour party. However, the New Labour Party has steadily promoted the specialist schools programme since their first administration in 1997 and 2001. Up to 2009, 88% of state schools were awarded specialist status. It has gradually been proved that the Specialist Programme is becoming one of the overhaul reforms in secondary education in England. This paper investigates the development and content of the specialist school policy, outlines relative plans, and analyses the controversy around the policy. According the analyses, following the Labour administration, specialist schools have become the main type of secondary education and considerable resources have been allocated the sector. In spite of the controversial issues and critics, the specialist school policy has gone beyond the traditional argument of the grammar/comprehensive debate and has transformed the entire sector of secondary education. It is therefore suggested that more research should be encouraged to investigate the various issues pertaining to specialist schools.