Tomorrow, Jo Saxton and I will be speaking at a conference at Wellington College. It’s called Free Thinking: Using Independence to Transform Schools and you can see the agenda here. Jo and I will be speaking on a panel with Dr … Continue reading
On Friday I joined colleagues at the SCETT (Standing Committee for the Education and Training of Teachers) annual conference. As I wrote on Thursday, the day was a forum to consider what we should teach. I spoke alongside Seán Lang … Continue reading
On Monday evening BBC Radio 4 are broadcasting this documentary on E.D. Hirsch and Core Knowledge. It will feature an interview with Hirsch himself, as well as with Nick Gibb, Sir Michael Barber and Andrew Pollard. As you can see from … Continue reading
Last night I spoke at the Battle of Ideas on the Defence of Subjects. I spoke in favour of subjects, and my main points were as follows. Subjects work. They are the most efficient and effective way of ensuring pupils … Continue reading
On Thursday night I am speaking at the Battle of Ideas on the topic In Defence of Subjects. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will know that I will of course be defending subjects. I am … Continue reading