Children, their world, their education : final report and recommendations of the Cambridge Primary Review / edited by Robin Alexander ; contributing authors, Robin Alexander [and others].

"Esmée Fairbairn Foundation."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 544-576) and index.

pt. 1, Contexts. The Review and other discourses ; Policies and legacies -- pt. 2, Children and childhood. Childhood today ; Children's lives outside school ; Parenting, caring and educating ; Children's development and learning ; Children, diversity and equity ; Children with special needs ; Children's voices -- pt. 3, The experience of primary education. Foundations : the early years ; What is primary education for? ; Curriculum past and present ; Towards a new curriculum ; Re-thinking pedagogy ; Assessment, learning and accountability ; Attainment, standards and quality ; Schools and community -- pt. 4, The system of primary education. Structures and transitions ; Schools, local authorities and other agencies ; Teachers : expertise, development, deployment ; Professional leadership and workforce reform ; Governance, funding and policy -- pt. 5, Conclusions and recommendations. Conclusions and recommendations.

'Children, Their World, Their Education' is more than a ground-breaking report. It is an unrivalled educational compendium. It assesses two decades of government-led reform. It offers a vision for the future. It goes to the heart of what education in a democracy is about.

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