A recent report identified a growth in the use of standardised curricula in both primary and secondary schools in England. These resourced schemes of work are considered ready for teacher use and often take the form of PowerPoint presentations. They…
Having taught Philosophy A Level in Further Education for two years now, I still find it so striking, and perhaps frightening, the expectations and pressures that our society bestows upon our young people. It hits me every time on enrolment…
Practitioners face questions relating to freedom each day when teaching and planning curricula. How will students engage with the material? How should students be in the learning environment? Do students have the freedom to choose tasks or are they subject…
The promotion of wellbeing in schools had become popular in the last decade or so. Indeed, there has been some searching philosophical work written on the subject. Along with self-esteem and flourishing, fostering wellbeing has become one of the fashionable…
Book cover for Wrońska & Stern (eds.) (2024). Taken from the Routledge catalogue. Routledge, 2024. ISBN: 9781032471693, Hbk. ISBN: 9781003386100, eBook. RRP: £145.00 / £39.99, 238pp. (This article is part of a series of blog posts from authors in a collection,…
A Philosophical Inquiry into Subject English and Creative Writing by Oli Belas Book cover for Belas (2023). Taken from the Routledge catalogue. Routledge, 2023. ISBN: 9780367487362, Hbk. ISBN: 9781032374581, Pbk. ISBN: 9781003042617, eBook. RRP: £125.00 / £38.99 / £35.09, 156pp.…
The Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR) led by Becky Francis has now issued its Call for Evidence. The questions it asks focus on improvements in existing arrangements, having particularly in mind the needs of children disadvantaged in various ways, as…