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…
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.…
The Francis Review – In September and October NAEE will be posting a series of blogs about the Francis Review of Curriculum and Assessment. If you’d like to contribute, please write to info@naee.org.uk . Plant-saving Science – There’s an invitation to join National Geographic Kids and Jan Sala Vila, a Plant Biologist at Kew Wakehurst’s Millennium…
Here’s the first of two 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 coherence…
Zoom Get Together –The government has announced its plans for an English curriculum and assessment review. This will take about a year and Teach the Future is determined to ensure that it delivers the integrated, solutions-centred climate and nature education that this generation both wants and needs. To make this happen, they’ll be hosting an open call…
. 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 the way you take care…
Online Volunteer Tutor (GCSE) – The Access Project supports pupils from under-resourced backgrounds to access universities. It is looking for undergraduates, postgraduates, staff, and alumni who would be able to tutor a young person aged 14-16, online, one hour a week in term-time Autumn 2024 to Summer 2025 to support them with their academic studies. No prior…