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The Francis Review: a curriculum for joy
This is the 6th in our series of posts about the review of the national curriculum – the Francis Review. Previous posts can be found here. As ever with NAEE blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily those of the Association. In what follows I comment largely on the part [...]
The Francis Review: an opportunity for networks linked to NAEE
This is the 5th in our series of posts about the review of the national curriculum – the Francis Review. Previous posts can be found here. As ever with NAEE blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily those of the Association. Reading the ministerial statement [1] introducing the Francis Curriculum Review is a breath of [...]
The Francis Review: an evolution devoutly to be wished
What follows is the fourth in our series of posts about the review of the national curriculum – the Francis Review. Previous posts can be found here. As ever with NAEE blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily those of the Association. As His Majesty’s Government announced that Professor Becky Francis [...]
The Francis Review: will it give us permission?
This is the 3rd in our series of posts about the review of the national curriculum – the Francis Review. Previous posts can be found here and here. As ever with NAEE blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily those of the Association. Are we ready for the Curriculum Review? [...]
The Francis Review: why do we educate young people today?
This is the second in our series of posts about the review of the national curriculum – the Francis Review. The first post can be found here. As ever with NAEE blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily those of the Association. In what follows, the authors argue that although [...]
The Francis Review: an introduction
Perhaps the first thing to note is that the DfE is at pains to point out that this is a review of the national curriculum, not the wider school curriculum. The school curriculum includes the national curriculum, and is the one that students actually experience and which Ofsted inspects.
Remodeling the Plane while you are flying it – part 2.
Today’s post is by regular contributor, Richard Jurin. Before his retirement, Richard led the Environmental Studies programme at the University of Northern Colorado, where he launched a degree in Sustainability Studies. His academic interests are environmental worldviews and understanding barriers to sustainability. As ever, with our blogs, the views expressed are [...]
What can UK gardeners do to tackle climate change?
Today's post is by Timothy River. As ever with our blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily shared by NAEE. We all want to protect the planet, but gardeners have a unique opportunity to tackle climate change whilst doing what they do best. By making a few changes to [...]
High-quality Climate Education
If anyone from government asked you what the key challenges & barriers are to consistent, high-quality Climate Education in England, and what the potential solutions and enablers might be, what would you say? In what follows, Paul Vare (current NAEE Chair) and Bill Scott (previous NAEE Chair) put forward this [...]
Dear Secretary of State
Click here to read the letter that GAP has sent to Brigid Phillipson about the Curriculum and Assessment review that was recently launched. It begins: "Many congratulations on the General Election result and on your appointment as Secretary of State for Education. We wish you well in your role and [...]
