I’m a teacher of children, not a Gove basher. Let’s get real: the new National Curriculum really isn’t the end of geography as we know it.
‘An' here I go again on my own Goin' down the only road I've ever known,’ This is a post about the proposed National Curriculum currently up for consultation . Before I start, read the document and give your thoughts . I’m already fed up of the ‘nothing will change so why bother’ response. My response to this stance is: grow up and take part in the democratic process. Now that’s off my chest, a few caveats: This is a response to the Geography Key Stage 3 Curriculum. It’s the one I know best and feel confident on. I’m a teacher of children, not a Gove basher. My job is to subvert, change, work with, create, make relevant and bring to life the curriculum for the young people I teach. I’ll probably not vote Tory at the next election. Then I never have. I will lobby and support the work of the Subject Associations. I will get students to hack the new curriculum. I will help to lead The Geography Col...