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In our previous post we set out the objectives for children’s writing by the age of 7, as outlined in a booklet written by Her Majesty’s Inspectors in the Curriculum Matters series. Our aim is to compare and contrast what … Continue reading
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Back in the days when HMIs were the most respected force in the land for improving education they published a series of booklets called Curriculum Matters. The first booklet in the series was English 5 – 16. It appeared in … Continue reading
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“The shadow secretary of state salutes Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica’s powerful manifesto which opposes standardised testing and calls for a more inspirational approach to teaching” – The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/apr/23/creative-schools-revolutionising-education-from-the-ground-up-ken-robinson-lou-aronica-review This post is a 3Di review of a book review. … Continue reading
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To a non-educationalist this headline might not appear the most exciting news of the day, so let’s try this instead: England’s young people are near bottom of global league table for basic skills http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/oct/08/england-young-people-league-table-basic-skills-oecd?CMP=twt_gu Or if you prefer the BBC … Continue reading
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At the end of the last government there was a hurried attempt to make PSHE Education compulsory. This was despite the fact that they’d had thirteen years in government, and despite an ‘Every Child Matters’ agenda – which made it … Continue reading
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“We’re obsessed with grades because we’re obsessed with data.” – Schocken Today’s post is a continuation of some thoughts on independent learning: self-study, self-exploration, and self-empowerment. Shimon Schocken is a former dean at Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya. He’s also taught … Continue reading
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Today is the 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles first record. “Love Me Do” made the charts at number 17. It was the start of a new phase in world music, and today around the globe people are … Continue reading
I shall assume that your silence gives consent. – Plato. Yesterday’s post highlighted the teaching of phonics and the three teaching unions that are protesting about the new phonics tests. Leaders of three teachers’ unions have written to MPs urging … Continue reading
On and on rage the arguments about “synthetic phonics” and their use in learning to read. Consider this delightful sentence I came across in Pedant’s Corner in the Guardian recently: “These are tools that everyone should have in her/his armamentarium … Continue reading
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