This is the 10th 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. “Today the Curriculum and Assessment Review begins a national conversation, to ensure that a…
This is the 9th 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. The backdrop to the curriculum and assessment review that is now underway is the…
This is the 8th in our series of posts about the review of the national curriculum – the Francis Review. All previous posts can be found here. As ever with NAEE blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily those of the Association. Here we go again – thankfully !? Another Curriculum Review. It’s pretty typical…
This is the 7th 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. I trained to be a Middle School teacher (for 9-13 year olds) in the…
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 of the Francis Review that…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Here’s the second of two August updates from Natural England by way of relevant evidence and reports, policy agenda developments, large scale delivery sector initiatives, resources and news items from the UK and abroad, with a focus on schools, education and learning. This supports the Strategic Research Network for People and Nature to develop better…
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 not necessarily shared by NAEE.…