The Hansard transcript of the recent House of Lords debate on Education for 11 - 16 Year olds (Committee Report) repays careful reading for those reflecting on the future of the curriculum and assessment arrangements. The breadth of consensus and the depth of evidence underpinning this Report is striking. I am in agreement with the proposals of Lord Jim Knight, namely that we should focus on boosting learner and teacher engagement, reducing curricular prescriptivity, aligning learning better with the skills needed for the future and utilising extended project style assessments as part of a richer, broader assessment matrix. The successful development, implementation and expansion of EPQ over the past 15 years provides a helpful route-map for future development. It is significant that this model of innovation does not rest simply on curriculum or assessment reform, but embraces the contributions of ed tech, pedagogy and teacher professional development. It also leaves open the important question of whether change should be driven through restoring teacher trust or using accountability measures - a question we should discuss further. Rosie Clayton Alistair McConville Liz Robinson Phil Avery Sarah Fletcher Philip Holton Becky Francis Elizabeth Kelleher 🇮🇪🇦🇪 اليزابيث الين كاليهر Hayley White Kate Kibler Meredith Reeve Cranleigh School https://lnkd.in/eTvNdhe5
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The new government’s curriculum and qualifications review will launch a call for evidence in September, with 16-to-19 education to be included. Professor Becky Francis, Chief Executive of the Education Endowment Foundation, will lead the review – although it is unclear whether the review will impact the current Level 3 qualifications reform. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4bPX0yd #ReedFurtherEducation #FurtherEducation #Post16Education #Government #Review
Labour’s curriculum and qualifications review to include 16-19
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By regurgitating high-school curricula and ignoring the virtues, higher education is delivering a flawed product. https://loom.ly/3iz7xK0
Universities Are Doing Education Badly — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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By regurgitating high-school curricula and ignoring the virtues, higher education is delivering a flawed product. https://loom.ly/3iz7xK0
Universities Are Doing Education Badly — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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A study in American Educational Research Journal examined the state of the US K-12 teaching profession, finding the current state of the teaching profession is at or near its lowest levels in 50 years. https://lnkd.in/em9EAfiR
The Rise and Fall of the Teaching Profession: Prestige, Interest, Preparation, and Satisfaction Over the Last Half Century - Matthew A. Kraft, Melissa Arnold Lyon, 2024
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Exciting times ahead for education in the UK! Advocating for assessment reform has long been a niche area, but it's heartening to see progress in UK education systems. It's promising to witness policymakers and education leaders in London embracing pedagogical advancements championed by the International Baccalaureate (IB). The discussions around initiatives like the Advanced British Standard (ABS) and Labour’s proposed curriculum review are promising steps towards broadening school curricula and fostering fresh thinking in education. These initiatives recognise the need for thoughtful, meaningful change. As we move forward with these reforms, it's essential to learn from past experiences. Success in education reform hinges not only on policy details but also on educators' readiness to implement changes. Providing ongoing professional development for educators is crucial in ensuring the success of any reform efforts. At the IB, educators are at the heart of curriculum and assessment reviews, and the organisation prioritises their support and growth. By investing in educator development, the IB aims to deliver a new curriculum and to build confidence and pride within the teaching workforce. We wholeheartedly agree at Spaghetti Bridge. Let's remember that educator wellbeing and input are key to the success of educational reforms. It's time for advocates of holistic education to actively support and engage in these changes, ensuring a brighter future for students and educators alike. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aLLvbc #EducationReform #ProfessionalDevelopment #HolisticEducation
Put teachers at the heart of education reform
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Three years of the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 have witnessed several regulations and guidelines by the University Grants Commission regarding changes in the curriculum. https://lnkd.in/dHG4FVha
The Political Economy of Curricula in Higher Education Institutions
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Three years of the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 have witnessed several regulations and guidelines by the University Grants Commission regarding changes in the curriculum. https://lnkd.in/dHG4FVha
The Political Economy of Curricula in Higher Education Institutions
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"Among the factors behind the decline in education quality are weaker social pressure to invest more and better in education, insufficient spending on school infrastructure, inadequate teacher training, and outdated curricula. Many schools in Europe and Central Asia lack access to modern resources like laboratories and digital learning tools. Limited adequate professional development opportunities for teachers often perpetuate traditional, lecture-based teaching methods that fail to engage students and foster critical thinking skills." Time and again, teaching and learning should progress with society and be research-informed. Great new paper and the blog by Ivailo Izvorski, Michael Lokshin, and Iván Torre
Improve education to reach high income status in Europe and Central Asia
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Why does Australian media continually recycle un-evidenced or outright incorrect assertions about poor Initial Teacher Education standards or declining student performance when there is empirical evidence to the contrary? On the topic of declines in student performance, this has only been found in PISA data and is not supported by analyses of PIRLS, TIMMS or NAPLAN data. The latter assessments directly assess what students know (in reading, maths, etc), whereas PISA assesses their application of it in problem-solving. We should be paying far more attention to direct assessments but most commentators only know about PISA and don't know enough about any of this, so we get the constant regurgitation of declines. Our media need to look much more critically at these claims. Then, on the topic of ITE and particularly the quality of teaching of beginning or graduate teachers, two major studies, both using direct measures (one from QLD with 68 teachers and the other from NSW with 990 teachers), have found NO DIFFERENCE in the quality of teaching between beginning and more experienced teachers. In fact, beginning teachers in our current ARC Linkage study are doing exceptionally well. We will have more coming out about this later this year. https://lnkd.in/gBynzvGr
Degrees failing to prepare teachers for real-world classrooms amid 'alarming' number of Queensland resignations
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Three years of the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 have witnessed several regulations and guidelines by the University Grants Commission regarding changes in the curriculum. https://lnkd.in/dHG4FVha
The Political Economy of Curricula in Higher Education Institutions
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4moa good question John - and the answer is probably both! One leads to the other. You can see how the ingredients are coming together for something akin to what Jim and others were advocating for in this debate… + broader / flexible (and less content heavy?) national curriculum + slimmed down GCSE exams e.g. with fewer papers, on demand assessments in English and Maths + work experience and enrichment entitlements, with skills embedded + changes to performance measures to incentivise different qualifications uptake, eg including PQs + School Report Card which holds schools to account for a slimmed down set of national standards (as ASCL is proposing). Changes to Ofsted process that result from this + a new Teacher Training Entitlement (100hrs) All cogs in the wheel of change, and teacher / leader empowerment?