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Rebalancing the UK's education and skills system

Report

01 Sep 2013

We have a great deal to learn from other parts of world about how to ensure young people can meet the challenges facing the labour force.
Peterborough Curriculum Case Study: Bishop Creighton Academy and Peterborough Cathedral

Report

05 Dec 2012

This is a case study of Bishop Creighton Academy partnering with Peterborough Cathedral to construct a programme of work which complemented and enhanced the National Curriculum.
Peterborough Curriculum Case Study: West Town Primary School and Peterborough Cathedral

Report

05 Dec 2012

This is a case study of West Town Primary School and Peterborough Cathedral piloting a new approach to curriculum development.
Peterborough Curriculum Case Study: Dogsthorpe Junior School and Railworld

Report

05 Dec 2012

This is a case study of how junior school children helped re-brand Railworld in Peterborough
The RSA Area Based Curriculum in Peterborough: An Independent Evaluation

Report

01 Dec 2012

An analysis of the impact of the Area Based Curriculum project in Peterborough, with questions for those seeking to develop and evaluate their own curricula.
Learning About, By and For Peterborough: the RSA Area Based Curriculum in Peterborough

Report

01 Dec 2012

This report describes the approach and the process as the RSA worked with five schools in Peterborough to create engaging learning experiences that draw on the locality, as part of a wider programme called Citizen Power.
What's wrong with DT?

Report

31 Jul 2011

'What’s Wrong With DT?' by John Miller examines the effect of the English Baccalaureate on the curriculum in secondary schools. One of the losers is certain to be Design and Technology – compulsory for two decades, now optional only post-14, and losing time and resources to the core E-Bac subjects.
Not Enough Capital? Exploring education and employment progression in further education

Report

30 Jun 2011

Over half a million young people from low-income backgrounds are studying in FE colleges. But a new RSA report, Not Enough Capital, concludes that these students currently struggle when progressing in education and their careers. The report explores the reasons for this, and recommends a number of interventions aimed at better supporting them.
Area Based Curriculum: Engaging the Local

Report

01 Dec 2010

The case for the core business of schools — the curriculum — being co-created by teachers, young people, community members and local organisations.
The social class gap for educational achievement: a review of the literature

Report

01 Dec 2010

This review of the literature maps social class inequality across educational sectors, and the various government and philanthropic initiatives that have sought to tackle the issue of social justice.