Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education from The National College on Vimeo.
Read the speech here
Key Stage 2 SATS will continue to give a robust and consistent source of information for parents at a crucial transition point for their child as they move on to secondary school. Hmm Sounds just like Mr Balls. No change there then.
What will the new curriculum look like?
We intend to restore the National Curriculum to its original purpose – a minimum national entitlement for all our young people organised around subject disciplines. ???
Curriculum page link at the Department for Education
Teaching is a craft? Yes, but it is also many other things. Not least is the intellectual aspect to it, and the artistry. That’s not to say a craft hasn’t an intellectual side but we don’t just want to copy ‘the master’ and who’s going to decide what represents ‘The mistress’ of teaching. I’m sure we want to pinch ideas from everywhere, be able to make mistakes, celebrate our successes, disagree with the master’, extend their ideas and know it’s not a final sum game. It’s a journey we want you to understand we are taking not for you to serve us (really?). We want you to understand and support us in our attempts to create quality opportunities for our children to develop their potentials. And especially to do away with the bullying culture of the last 10 years or so.
Sadly, we seem to be being demoted to a 1950s version of teaching.
But perhaps I just shouldn’t do it. Adversus solem ne loquitor.
Wonderful thing the internet, one can find an appropriate Latin quote in the blink of a finger press.
When you compare this to the ten Primary Priorities from the Cambridge Primary Review you can see immediately which is more inspiring and relevant. (Where next for Primary Education?- Robin Alexander – Guardian 27/04/10)
These Priorities are explained in more detail here.
A SUMMARY OF THE CAMBRIDGE REVIEW CAN BE FOUND HERE.
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