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- Little change promised on primary tests April 12, 2017
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Category Archives: Curriculum
The crisis in secondary schools: where is it leading?
All kinds of schools in England are facing damaging budget cuts. Large meetings are being held all over the country where parents and teachers together are showing their opposition to Government cuts. Every concerned teacher or parent should join the … Continue reading
Harold Rosen: an inspiration for teachers today
announcing an inspiring new book Harold Rosen: Writings on life, language and learning 1958-2008 Harold Rosen was one of the great reformers of English teaching. His work has just been republished, providing a challenge to the deadening practices of the National Curriculum – its obsession … Continue reading
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Tagged comprehensive schools, disadvantage, English teaching, language, National Curriculum, spoken language
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Who gets what from maths qualifications reform?
by Professor Andrew Noyes, University of Nottingham This blog post looks at some of the perverse effects of recent GCSE and A-level reforms, including their impact on less advantaged students. The celebrated French sociologist and public intellectual Pierre Bourdieu wrote … Continue reading
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Tagged A-levels, accountability pressures, disadvantage, GCSEs, gender, maths
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A curriculum for all? GCSEs, EBacc and Progress 8
We are pleased to announce a new survey, commissioned by the NUT and carried out by a research team from King’s College London. A curriculum for all? The effects of recent Key Stage 4 curriculum, assessment and accountability reforms on … Continue reading
Primary arts are in trouble
by Professor Pat Thomson, University of Nottingham The national curriculum guidelines affirm the value of cultural education for all children. The arts – including art and design, music, dance, drama and media arts, design and technology – are an integral … Continue reading
Remove the figurehead… and change direction
The NUT has called for the resignation of Nicky Morgan as Secretary of State for Education. We expect that other organisations of teachers and parents will soon follow. Morgan’s position is now untenable. She was appointed to calm the storms … Continue reading
BACC to a grammar and prep school curriculum?
by Dr Valerie Coultas, School of Education, Kingston University The Conservative government’s changes in the curriculum and testing are presented as radical, forward looking, and creating greater opportunities for all. In reality the new curriculum in the primary school, the new GCSE … Continue reading
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Tagged comprehensive schools, grammar, National Curriculum, politicians
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