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What can Governments do to improve national education systems?. Rt Hon Charles Clarke University College London November 28 th 2012. Importance of Education for All. Accelerating world change Technological and Economic Political and Social Global Community International Competition
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What can Governments do to improve national education systems? Rt Hon Charles Clarke University College London November 28th 2012 UCL Presentation
Importance of Education for All • Accelerating world change • Technological and Economic • Political and Social • Global Community • International Competition • Forward Not Back • Enjoy and Engage UCL Presentation
Education For All • Pre-School / Nursery • Primary School • Secondary School • Post-School • University • Education throughout life • Focus on Schools UCL Presentation
The Key Levers • Effective School Leadership • High Quality Teachers • High Aspirations and Standards • Modern Curriculum • Modern Resources UCL Presentation
Effective School Leadership • School Ethos • Leadership throughout the School • Role of the Head • Accountability to Whom • Freedom to Act • Partnerships UCL Presentation
High Quality Teachers • Quality / Numbers: Fewer / Better • Recruitment • Initial Training • Academic Theory • Classroom Practice • Continuous Professional Development • Whose responsibility • ICT UCL Presentation
High Aspirations and Standards • Education for All / No Child Left Behind • Assessment / Measuring Outcomes • Feedback / Improvement • Inspection / Transparency UCL Presentation
Modern Curriculum • Reading/Writing Foundation • Academic Framework • Maths • Science • Language • Wider Culture • Skills • Work Experience • Teacher Quality UCL Presentation
Modern Resources • ICT / Distance learning • Blackboard / Whiteboard • Educational Partnerships • Work • Universities / Post School Education • Cultural organisations UCL Presentation
Conclusion • Consistent National Focus and Leadership • Widespread Support and Engagement • Forward not Back UCL Presentation