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The future shape of the National Curriculum beyond the core subjects
Seminar Morning, Thursday, 22nd March 2012 Central London
Seminar with Senior Representative Department for Education and Steve Ball, Birmingham Repertory Theatre; Bernadette Brooks, NAACE; Susan Coles, Design Education; John d'Abbro, New Rush Hall Group, Redbridge; Dr James Garnett, University of Reading and National Association of Music Educators; Richard Green, Design and Technology Association; Bernadette Holmes, Association for Language Learning; Dr Neil Hopkin, Rosendale Primary School, West Dulwich and Christ Church CE Primary School, Brixton; Dr Tina Isaacs, University of London; Leszek Iwaskow, Ofsted; Chris Knights-Branch, MIST Services; John McCarney, RM Education; Liz Moorse, Democratic Life and Association for Citizenship Teaching; Dr John Steers, National Society for Education in Art & Design and Dave Walker, Humanities Association.
Chaired by: Baroness Sharp of Guildford
Vice-Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages and Member, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Education
This event is CPD certified
The Department for Education is currently undertaking a comprehensive Review of the National Curriculum, with a new curriculum due to be implemented in schools from September 2014. This seminar is part of the series of seminars that the Westminster Education Forum is organising during Spring 2012 - one for each of the core subjects, identified by Government as English, Maths, Science and Physical Education, and this event, discussing the role that other subjects should play in the National Curriculum. For more information and how to register to attend the other events, please visit their website here.
Seminar
This timely seminar will bring together a senior grouping of stakeholders along with key policymakers to discuss the future shape of foreign languages, technology, arts, humanities and other ‘non-core' subjects - as well as wider issues concerning the teaching of these subjects in schools - as Government continues its National Curriculum Review seeking a "radically different and more rigorous approach".
Topics for discussion include:
- The role that subjects other than Maths, Science, English and PE should play in the new National Curriculum;
- How the National Curriculum can be shaped to support schools in delivering a rounded series of educational opportunities for all children; and
- The practical challenges of implementing the National Curriculum - timetabling, funding and the role for outside organisations and school trips in delivering elements of the National Curriculum.
The draft agenda available to view online here. The seminar is organised on the basis of strict impartiality by the Westminster Education Forum.
Speakers
We are delighted to be able to include in this seminar a keynote address from a senior representative of the Department for Education.
Further confirmed speakers include: Steve Ball, Associate Director, Birmingham Repertory Theatre; Bernadette Brooks, Chief Executive, NAACE; Susan Coles, Arts, Creativity and Educational Consultant and Advocate and Campaigner for Art, Craft, Design Education; John d'Abbro, Headteacher, New Rush Hall Group, Redbridge; Dr James Garnett, University of Reading and Chair, National Association of Music Educators; Richard Green, Chief Executive, Design and Technology Association; Bernadette Holmes, President, Association for Language Learning; Dr Neil Hopkin, Executive Headteacher, Rosendale Primary School, West Dulwich and Christ Church CE Primary School, Brixton; Dr Tina Isaacs, Co-Director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation, Institute of Education, University of London; Leszek Iwaskow, HMI and National Adviser for Geography, Ofsted; Chris Knights-Branch, Timetabling Consultant, MIST Services; John McCarney, Head of Education Services, RM Education; Liz Moorse, Governing Partner, Democratic Life and Special Adviser, Association for Citizenship Teaching; Dr John Steers, Education Consultant, National Society for Education in Art & Design and Dave Walker, Chair, Humanities Association.
Baroness Sharp of Guildford, Vice-Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages and Member, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Education has kindly agreed to chair part of this seminar. Further senior participants are being approached.Booking arrangements
To book places, please use their online booking form.
To register for other events in the Westminster Education Forum National Curriculum Seminar Series please visit our website here.