VIRTUAL EVENT: What Should Schools Teach? The moral and epistemological case for the curriculum

The book is part of the Knowledge and the Curriculum book series by UCL Press.

Drawing on philosophy and sociology of education, the contributing authors will explore what a school subject is. 

They will discuss how we can construct an epistemological and moral case for a common curriculum, at a time when instrumental rationale, social movements and examination results are driving the curriculum in many schools. 

Zongyi Deng, Professor of Curriculum at the UCL Institute of Education, will be responding to their comments. 

Speakers

• Alka Sehgal Cuthbert, English Teacher and Advisor to Ofsted
• Michael J Reiss, Professor of Science Education at the UCL Institute of Education (IOE)
• Cosette Crisan, Associate Professor of Mathematics at the IOE 
• Fredrik Berglund, Biology Teacher at East London Science School 
• Christine Counsell, Independent Curriculum Advisor and former Senior Lecturer at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education
• Simon Toyne, Executive Director of Music Education at the David Ross Education Trust
• Gareth Sturdy, Physics and Mathematics Teacher
• Zongyi Deng, Professor of Curriculum at the IOE

Links

• Watch the webinar on Mediacentral 
• Tweet with #WhatShouldSchoolsTeach
• Book: What Should Schools Teach? Disciplines, subjects and the pursuit of truth
• New book series on knowledge and the curriculum launches
• Specialism Research Group
• Department of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment

Image: Phil Meech for UCL Institute of Education