Introduction
- What is it like to be a child in school today?
- The curriculum
- The core subjects
- Beyond the core
- Assessment and accountability
- Structures
- A wider view
- A vision for the future
- A 21st century curriculum
- Conclusion: detoxifying the classroom
An early start
Working with others
Parents
Poverty and neglect
Fear of failure
Social media
Mental health
Boredom
Schools are the answer
Toxic schooling
What can schools do now to put things right?
What should policymakers do to put thing right?
The background
Where are we now? The foundation stage
Where are we now? Primary education
Where are we now? Secondary education
Where are we now? Post-16 education
Destination university
What should children be learning in school?
What can schools do now to put things right?
What should policymakers do to put thing right?
English
Mathematics
Science
Computing
Languages
The humanities
Conclusion
What can schools do now to put things right?
What should policymakers do to put thing right?
The arts
Design technology
Physical education
PSHE/citizenship
Studies and ‘ologies’
Vocational subjects
Extra-curricular
Conclusion
What can schools do now to put things right?
What should policymakers do to put thing right?
Early years testing
Primary testing
Secondary assessment
Assessment post-16
Ofsted - a new hope?
What can schools do now to put things right?
What should policymakers do to put thing right?
Academies
Free schools
Multi-academy trusts
Grammar schools
Independent schools
Faith schools
Beyond the mainstream
Admissions
Departures
A final thought on age
What can schools do now to put things right?
What should policymakers do to put thing right?
What happened to the learning culture?
Education, childcare or social service?
Educating for global citizenship
What can schools do now to put things right?
What should policymakers do to put thing right?
Independent, grammar and faith schools
Structural confusion
Age and stage
Governance
What can schools do now to put things right?
What should policymakers do to put thing right?
The curriculum
A modest proposal
Summary: a curriculum model for the future
What are children learning for?
Putting things right
Painting in oils
Appendix
Index
Biography
Richard Steward is an educational consultant with extensive experience as a teacher and headteacher. He has taught in a variety of schools in a 30-year career and has worked as a part-time lecturer with The Open University. He has worked with the National College for Teaching and Learning and been involved in a wide range of national educational research projects. His previous book is titled, The Gradual Art of School Improvement, and he can be found on twitter @StewardRichard.
