Tag Archives: school curriculum
FAITH AND EDUCATION
Not faith schools, but faith in the people in schools: in pupils, students, teachers, and even governors. Tyrrell Burgess [1931-2009] was both a humanist and a man of faith. He believed passionately in people’s innate ability to shape their own learning … Continue reading
Filed under Current policies, Curriculum, Diogenes, History
AN OPEN LETTER TO MR MICHAEL GOVE MP
Dear Michael You are so often in my living room with your fellow News Night Review panellists I feel we are old friends. It’s always fun to hear the sparky late night chat about books, theatre and the arts. So … Continue reading
Filed under Central control, Curriculum
AN INNOCENT ABROAD
Poor Ken Boston. Forced to resign, and traduced, he believes, by Ministers. After a distinguished career in Australia Ken Boston came full of hope to head the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. He did not know about Powell’s Law. Here in England public … Continue reading
Filed under Curriculum, Diogenes, Examinations & assessment
Double-decker Prophet
The proponent of the Gaia image, James Lovelock, has battled his way against initial scepticism to presenting a full picture of the dire condition of our planet, through acceptance of his insistence on total synthesis of sciences, observations. and geohistory. … Continue reading
