The College runs a number of lectures by high-profile speakers. Excerpts have been taken from these lectures below.

The prospects for global education reform

Presented by Sir Michael Barber held at the Awards Ceremony, Institute of Education, University of London, 2010.

 

"......what you see in many of the best schools is teachers who teach that thinking, through whatever the content they’re teaching, whether it’s maths or science on which there is a great body of evidence, but also history or English and indeed games, art, drama, music and dance.”

 

 

Does education tap only half our brain power? Unravelling standards in education

 

Presented by Professor Rosemary Sage, with a response from Professor Peter Chatterton. This was held at Portcullis House, Westminster, London, November 2009.

"...we exist on less than half our brain power and this important issue is unpacked, unravelled and better understood to raise standards of performance..."

 

 

 

 

Plowden truth and myth:  A warning 

Presented by Professor Robin Alexander held at the Institute of Education, University of London, May 2009.

"History, indeed, is the issue....In today’s primary schools you will find - alive, well and seldom questioned habits of thought and practice which have survived not just the 42 years since Plowden but the century which preceeded it too.”

Education Policy: What could England possibly learn from Wales? 

Presented by Professor David Hawker, received a response Professor Anthony Seldon. This was held at the Institute of Education, University of London in 2009.

“Learning is at the heart of wellbeing, from the earliest years to adulthood and indeed into old age - and one of the surest routes to happiness is to become a lifelong learner.”