Massive changes to curriculum, is it too late to change this?

[nycortaki]

This is not just about stonehenge, it is massive changes to maths, science, history, literature - phrases such as moving of goal posts and rewriting history do not come close!

I think you need to give a coherent summary of what you think is being planned rather than asking people to click on random YouTube videos. Preferably backed up by links to policy documents relating to actual UK education policy plans.

I’ve watched it - it’s complete bollocks. I say this as someone who works in education policy. Unclench OP.

My favourite bit was ‘there’s a review of the curriculum being rushed through - there’s been no consultation…..’ when it’s been known since last summer, there was an open call for evidence last autumn, the interim findings are only just out and now there’s another phase. And the whole thing is being led by a real education research expert with decades of service.

But hey let’s not let facts stand in the way of a good ‘anti woke’ headline

I read the curriculum review interim report and it was pretty sensible. I'm not clicking on the video.

99 times out of 100, if there's a headline screeching about "woke" then the attached story is total bollocks.

The other one time out of 100, the story is mostly bollocks.

If you identify as woke or extreme liberal or think these changes are sensible please could you not post? My thread is aimed at normal people who are not yet aware of how much damage will potentially be done. Thanks so much.

Don’t be daft.

What damage is been done?

I have news for you: the only thread police are the MN moderators. Not you. People are allowed to disagree with you.

You still haven't set out what you think the changes will be.

I'm a very normal person. Just not a Daily Mail reading right winger.

Normal people don’t say something is being rushed through without consultation when it’s been publicly in the open for a year….

So no, you can’t limit responses on here to only those who’s news comes from DM sidebars of shame.

"If you disagree with me then shut up. I want to live in my echo chamber and random YT links"

This makes you sound slightly unhinged so why not let the other abnormals have their say also? 😁

Can you share primary sources for the changes to the broader curriculum you mention?

Is there a TL;DR version of the changes?

When did this board switch from "Am I Being Unreasonable" to " Shut up unless you agree with me?"

Sorry OP do you or do you not believe in freedom of speech?

You can read the executive summary of the interim review here, which doesn't mention woke or stonehenge

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6821d69eced319d02c9060e3/Curriculum_and_Assessment_Review_interim_report.pdf

But it is made up nonsense!

So anyone who believes in equality and justice is not normal? Get a grip.

Thanks - I’m not seeing anything at all in there that could be described as “woke”. Not much detail for the number of words, really, so typical government output!

Sorry if you are being triggered by other people expressing their right to free speech. Have you tried being less of a snowflake?

ODFOD

I was referring to changes which were referred to in the youtube video, specifically. The video refers to findings by Policy Exchange, about books being published and recommended for school libraries which do not reflect peer reviewed research, and the fact that 8/10 state schools have already made significant curriculum changes, which the interviewed ex-headmaster finds worrying, eg vast chunks of British history is no longer being taught. If you want comment on what was being said and by whom, you will need to watch the video and look at the report and the book they were referring to.

It is complete bollocks you say - the book they referred to does not exist? And the findings of the think tank they refer to are all complete bollocks?

I suppose it would be useful if schools taught children that overwrought YouTube videos are not a valid substitute for actually reading the source material and drawing your own conclusions.