Image: ‘The other man’s grass …’ D Dickinson 2010 Compulsory education – does it work, is it necessary? If the system is right and the aims are clear then surely we ought to be able to sell the idea that education is such a wonderful privilege that the wonder of […]
The new government’s (I wonder when I will stop using the word ‘new’) ideas on education are getting me excited … in many ways – some good, some bad. I have always thought that institutionalisation and politicisation of education is not a good thing and i can see in the […]
I confess to not having read the small print that goes with the application to open a ‘free’ school so the answers to my starter question could be there already but it is still things I am thinking about. Some years ago when doing a CPD course at Sheffield Hallam […]
I have always had in my mind the concept of ‘de-schooling’ and so in the present climate of academies and ‘free’ schools I went back and reread, just to revitalise, the works of my mentor Ivan Illich and I am pleased to say that my ideals are still alive and […]
Yesterday I read with total amazement an article in the Mail Online advocating teaching Latin in the Primary School … there were other bits but it was that that caught my eye and made me tearful. I wonder what next … my hope is for the following (these are in […]
Scotland and Northern Ireland schools will be closing for the summer soon and about a month later England and Wales will also be ‘on holiday’. Time then for the ‘silly season’ to begin. Just as teachers and school managers jet off for a much needed break or simply lie down […]
I have just read the press release from Nick Gibb Schools minister and I have to say that there is one bit in it I really approve of ( I know, I know) and that is this bit: a good grounding in general knowledge. I think kids love facts and […]
It is a long time since I have posted here. I have been waiting for the dust to settle on the new world of education that seems to be just around the corner. I was reminded of my lack of posting by a group of exciting and vocal students at […]