Chinese School and Testing Factories

Just when you think our media can sink no lower in its coverage of education in Britain the BBC comes up with a new series it calls “Are our kids tough enough? Chinese School” – to be screened from 9.00 … Continue reading →

OECD, PISA, Shanghai, Singapore – Lessons to be Learned in Education

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The 2012/13 OECD PISA results are out today. As far as we are concerned, there are no surprises. Shanghai/China and Singapore are at the top of this table which is exactly as we expected. http://www.oecd.org/pisa/keyfindings/pisa-2012-results-overview.pdf What concerns us is the … Continue reading →

The Real Lessons of the Titanic: Redefining the Purposes of Education; Preparation for a Knowledge Economy

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When a ship like the Titanic was seen as unfit for purpose there were three options available to those who operated ocean-going ships. 1. Carry on building similar ships but also make damned sure they don’t go anywhere near iceberg-infested … Continue reading →

The Great Education Wars

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One of the fascinating aspects of the recent Festival of Education at Wellington College was the exceptionally wide range of speakers and the breadth and diversity of opinions on offer. Ultimately, however, they divided into two camps. In the ‘traditionalist’ … Continue reading →

The Water Buffalo and Sewing Curriculum

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The time has come to weave together a few of the strands that we’ve been covering in these 3D Eye posts. We need to look at The new national curriculum for English schools, which is about to be unveiled The … Continue reading →

The Politics and Management of Education: A Wake Up Call for 2013

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These are extracts from an article the Guardian has just published about the world of education: Britain’s education system is being tested to destruction. A dated management dogma drives Michael Gove’s education reforms, not evidence of what works. by David … Continue reading →

International Comparisons, Enlightened Education

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A topic that’s making many waves in Britain this week is “UK education sixth in global ranking”. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-20498356 So we’re not as bad as those people at OECD have been saying we are? Excellent. Apparently some new research and “a … Continue reading →

Meeting Needs, Personal Intelligence and Equal Opportunities

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I heard someone say to someone else recently, “Don’t neglect your own needs”, which prompted the thought that not only do many people not know or understand their own needs, they sometimes don’t seem to know or accept that everyone … Continue reading →