Well, if you look at the international league tables, then it’s possible to identify which are the high performing countries. But too often what we’re assuming is that those league tables... Читать далее
I’m uncomfortable with the notion of banning anything in the curriculum. That’s not a language that sits comfortably with educational institutions, which are about learning and discovery.... Читать далее
This is an area that would benefit from being looked at. I have concerns that we have an academic calendar which, in some cases, is actually harmful to the health of both students and... Читать далее
Yes. You can think of that in different ways. If you look at academic achievement, there’s a North South divide, but if you look at the distribution of income in the country, there’s a... Читать далее
I think what we’ve done is that we’ve turned education into a race, based on the notion that we live in a highly competitive global economy, and that every other aspect of life must... Читать далее