Cherry Duggan, head of schools and youth at WWF-UK Makes learning more memorable We often hear that there is no time to do outdoor learning because of the pressures of maths, literacy and other curriculum learning, but we should be taking maths, literacy, science, geography, etc outside.
His successors should design a coherent curriculum for 14- to 19-year-olds, with academic, technical, creative and vocational programmes offered around a common core of maths, literacy and IT skills.
The diploma for 14 to 19-year-olds proposed by Mr Tomlinson, the former Ofsted chief, would include "components" from A-levels, GCSEs and vocational qualifications, as well as a "core" of basic maths, literacy and communication skills.
There would be a central core of practical maths, literacy, communication and computer skills, with credits for out-of-school activities such as work experience, volunteering, art, drama and sport.In this section London's cops look to New York Clustered cloisters Prizes all round A Whitehall revolution?
But right now Ferndale carries even more weight for Wales's educational reputation, as one of the schools chosen to take part in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's triennial Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa), which tests core skills in maths, literacy and science.
"You will also need to think about what phase of primary might interest you – EY, KS1 or 2," says Chapman. "If you are in a primary you will have to teach all kinds of subjects, like maths, literacy and of course science.
An imaginative response to financial education for primary school students is explored in Financial fairytales, which uses simple maths and literacy exercises linked to the themes of financial literacy and enterprise to help young children develop an understanding of money through stories.
"They learn all about the products they sell, along with maths and literacy.
Tutors at Explore Learning build up relationships with schools by offering free maths and literacy workshops, and putting on assemblies.
"Schools focus on maths and literacy and that's hugely important … but they have put vocational paths to one side.
This is partly because the difference of income between blacks and whites with the same skills in maths and literacy has almost disappeared.
