FD SUPPORTING TEACHING AND LEARNING YR 1 UNIT 4 – INEGRATING POLICY AND PRACTICE, INCLUDING CORE CURRICULA. FD SUPPORTING TEACHING AND LEARNING YR 1
Task In pairs or small groups discuss the following questions – make a note of the feedback from your group. 1 What is education for? Identify 4 reasons for the need for education. 2 Make a list of what you perceive to be the current government’s priorities for the future of education in England
Priorities and challenges Government initiatives and strategies Current priorities of government policy/future include the following Professional issues - teacher training and qualifications School choice and expansion English Maths Science School curriculum Examinations National standing in the world
Education timeline http://www.educationengland.org.uk/history/timeline.html This timeline indicates a chronological list of education acts, white papers, reports and other key events Notes Prime Ministers (from 1801 onwards) are listed in red Ministers of Education (1945-1964) and Secretaries of State for Education (since 1964) are listed in blue
Topical issues http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-17250653 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16789215 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-17224600 http://www.guardian.co.uk/government-computing-network/2011/apr/05/it-schools-england-future