‘Black-led protests’ and ‘white-led riots’: How might these public actions steer the review of the national curriculum for schools and pupils in England?

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practiceBERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

This blog post provides a brief consideration of ‘Black-led protests’ in comparison to ‘white-led riots’, and their possible powers of influence for reforming educational...

Is respectful relationships education the answer to ending violence against women and girls?

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practiceBERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

In recent years, Australian and British governments have given renewed attention to developing policies that address gender inequality, particularly violence against women and girls (VAWG)....

Curriculum in a Changing World

50 think pieces on education, policy, practice, innovation & inclusion

Co-authoring an academic paper with young people: The ethical next step in the students as researcher process

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

This blog post documents the journey to co-author outcomes of a Students as Researcher project (Fielding & Bragg, 2003) as a perspectives and reflections article for the Curriculum Journal (see...

Autumn 2024

Research Intelligence issue 160: Democracy & education

2024-2025 BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant Winner: “Meeting the challenge of Artificial Intelligence for teaching and learning”

The BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant is intended to support research led by schools and colleges’ with a focus on curriculum inquiry and investigation. The grant is worth up to £5,000 for...

Beyond vocabulary and grammar: Importance of considering ‘affective factors’ in teaching Arabic speaking skills

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

This blog post provides a summary of a study that explored several ‘affective factors’ that influence students’ acquisition of Arabic speaking skills (Bohra, 2020). Drawing upon Krashen’s...

How (post)digital are schools?

Education in a digital age: BERA Small Grants Fund research reports

The use of digital media and technologies in schools increased gradually and then suddenly when the Covid-19 pandemic forced us all online. A growing body of research has emerged in the last...

What is a tutorial? Exposing the hidden curriculum of higher education

When undergraduate students start their university course their timetable probably shows a selection of lectures, seminars and tutorials, and perhaps other sessions such as workshops and...

How can we simultaneously tackle the educational objectives of employability and social justice?

Employability has become a key metric for higher education institutions (HEIs) in the 21st century. For example, the Office for Students (OfS), the regulator of higher education provision in...

BERA Bites, issue 10: Employability education – learning from the present: A cross-sector view

BERA Bites

In an era characterised by rapid technological advancements, globalisation and shifting labour market dynamics, the concept of employability has emerged as a central concern in education. As...

Building a secure future: The role of secondary education in cyber security preparedness

In today's digital world, cyber security, that is ‘how individuals and organisations reduce the risk of cyber attack’ (National Cyber Security Centre, 2024), has become a paramount concern....