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 fresh air, especially if we…
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 would be conducting a review…
Francis 1 – There are now three articles posted in NAEE’s series of commentaries on the Francis Review of the national curriculum and assessment. They can be found in the blog section of the NAEE website. A fourth article will be posted in the coming week. . Francis 2 – Teach the Future recently ran a…
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? On the opening page of…
SuperQuesters The Case of the Great Energy RobberyLisa Moss & Thomas Bernard, Amy Wilcox (illustrator)Amsterdam: Questfriendz, 2023 ISBN 978-90-832943-0-8£7.99www.questfriendz.com @QuestFriendz Super Questers: the case of the great energy robbery is “an interactive adventure story” by Lisa Moss and Thomas Bernard, illustrated by Amy Wilcox. Here’s a synopsis of the plot from the QuestFriendz website: When…
Striking the Balance – An 11-16 Curriculum and Assessment review has been published by OCR. Here’s a digital version of the report; a PDF version is available here. The authors would appreciate feedback c/o #StrikingTheBalance. . The Francis Review – There are now two articles posted in NAEE’s series of commentary on the review of the national curriculum – the Francis…
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 what and how we teach…
Animals under logs and stones (2nd edition)C Philip Wheater, Helen J Read, Charlotte WheaterLondon: Pelagic Publishing, 2023 pelagicpublishing.comISBN 978-1-78426-417-7£29.99, 344 pages Animals under logs and stones is the latest in the Naturalists’ Handbook series from Pelagic Publishing. When a young member of my family looked at some of the pictures in this book, the immediate…
Small Gases, Big Effect: this is climate changeDavid Nelles & Christian Serrer; illustrated by Lisa Schwegler, Stefan Kraiss and Jana GeissePenguin Books Ltd., 2021ISBN 978-0-241-46188-4 Small Gases, Big Effect: this is climate change is a compact (15.5cm square) book that comprises 50 double page spreads divided across 7 sections: The Earth’s climate, Possible causes of…
NAEE has invited a number of writers to comment on the current Francis Review of curriculum and assessment which was set up in July 2024 by the new Secretary of State for Education. These will appear over the next few weeks. This first post introduces the review with a number of observations. As ever with our blogs, the views…