Curriculum

The pedagogy of compassion

• Maurice Irfan Coles

The book offers a holistic and complete world view and envisions an education system that encourages love for all and service to many. Classroom practitioners, educationalists, mental health professionals, environmentalists and policymakers will find this an essential resource for their work to ensure that our children have a future.

The struggle to establish school science in England

• Edgar Jenkins

Science for All is a thoroughly researched account of the long battle to establish school science in England, from its introduction to the classroom in the mid-nineteenth century to the launch of the National Curriculum in 1989. It addresses the underlying question of what school science is for and reveals when, how and why the answer has changed.

• Kate Hatton

This unique book examines the varied and overlapping identities celebrated in the visual arts in Higher Education. The authors use case studies to show how intersectional theory illuminates debates on inclusion in arts education concerning race, gender, sexuality or class, in compelling and unpredictable new directions.

From golden rule to golden thread

• Maurice Irfan Coles

The golden rule – treat everyone as you would be treated yourself – is the basis for a compassionate society. This book shows how to create compassionate schools that embody love in action and can thus help children deal with the difficult issues they face today. It argues for schools worldwide to adopt a compassionate curriculum.