Education policy around the world is seldom linked to rigorous evaluations of what actually brings benefits to pupils, according to a recent report by the OECD. It highlighted how education initiatives can drift out of touch with the best interests of children.
It can certainly seem this way to children going through the UK education system. We are often told that school doesn’t do enough to prepare them for life – the focus on academic attainment leaves little space for wider social issues, careers advice or practical support in coping with the outside world. In a climate of curriculum, assessment and league tables, schools can struggle to address these wider, but equally important, aspects of a child’s preparation for adulthood.
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