Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment

About the department

We bring together world-leading research, teaching and learning, which reflects our expertise in and contributes to high-quality education, teaching and teacher development.

We specialise in curriculum, pedagogy and assessment studies in geography, economics, business, mathematics, history, religious education, citizenship, and science.

Our people

The vast majority of our staff have been practising school teachers at some point in their careers. Some of our members are current teachers in schools as well as academic researchers in the department.

Management and administrative team

• Head of Department: Professor Arthur Chapman
• PA to Head of Department: Claire Goddard
• Academic Heads of Teaching and Learning: Dr Clare Bentall and Joanne Nicholl
• Head of Research: Professor Eleanore Hargreaves
• Research Ethics Lead: Professor Jennie Golding
• Departmental Graduate Tutor: Dr Amanda McCrory
• Innovation and Enterprise Lead: Professor Eirini Geraniou

Consultancy

Our academics and researchers undertake a wide range of consultancies for government departments and both public sector and commercial organisations.

We work with local schools, as well as national and international educational publishers. We have strong links with overseas institutions, including ones based in the USA, Egypt, Sweden, Lebanon, Kazakhstan and Singapore, as well as national organisations such as the National College for Teaching and Leadership and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.