Monday, January 30, 2006

'Men cleverer than women' claim

BBC NEWS | Education | 'Men cleverer than women' claim

Claim? Some people (not me) would say this was an undisputed fact!!

Worth reading, actually, especially when considered in relation to theories such as Howard Gardener's Mutiple Intelligences. Naturally, we are all different, with varied skills and aptitudes. Who can tell what "cleverness" is?

Music 'as vital as the three Rs'

BBC NEWS | Education | Music 'as vital as the three Rs'

Breadth & balance in the curriculum?

In my experience, of all the colleagues that have to continually "fight their corner", even in the independent sector, its the music teachers that seem to to do battle the most. So here, at last, is some support for them.

Its also a timely reminder that "adding value" to our children's education is something that, as school leaders, we have to keep uppermost in our minds.