Devastating criticism of primary education dismissed by ministers
• Doing nothing would be weak, say headteachers
• Schools department calls report out of date
Polly Curtis – Guardian 16/10/2009
Two quotes from this piece in yesterday’s Guardian seem to sum it up
“There are recommendations in this report that could transform the Primary ethos and turn pessimism into hope.” Cambridge [...]
ICT – An essential for learning and life.
An apple
A pencil
A ruler
A whiteboard/slate
A calculator
A computer
A satchel
Where cometh all the computers from?
ICT capability
Focus: Children use and apply their ICT knowledge, skills and understanding confidently and competently in their learning and in everyday contexts. They become
independent and discerning users of technology, recognising opportunities and risks and using strategies [...]
Independent review of the Primary Curriculum – Final Report
This page links to PDF Downloads of all the related parts of this document.
The Review has sought to address two central questions:
What should the primary curriculum contain?
How should the content and the teaching of it change to foster children’s different and developing abilities during primary [...]
Pupils to study Twitter and blogs in primary schools shake-up
• New curriculum will give teachers more freedom
• Second world war and Victoria not compulsory
Polly Curtis – Guardian 25/03/09
Study Twitter? Study Blogs? They are just tools to engage and stimulate. For many they are already, just an every day, common place thing.
I wonder sometimes if the [...]
Tests blamed for blighting children’s lives
Landmark study of primary schools calls for teachers to be freed of targets
Polly Curtis in the Guardian 20/02/2009
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The Cambridge Primary Review published to day is available from their website in two parts (Part 1 & Part 2) there is also a briefing document.
From the Briefing Document
Towards [...]
Sir Ken Robinson in an interview with Jessica Shepherd in today’s Guardian.
Our approaches to education are “stifling some of the most important capacities that young people now need to make their way in the increasingly demanding world of the 21st century – the powers of creative thinking”, he says.
We await the Rose review to see [...]
Following on from last week’s announcements about the Primary Curriculum.
There was a a measured response in today’s, Guardian by a headteacher in Fareham.
Wise man’s report is a gift.
Report by Kevin Harcombe.
ATM’s response here.
An independent enquiry into Primary Education
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