ESIS’ response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR)
The Curriculum Assessment Review fails to recognise that the ‘powerful knowledge’ taught in our classrooms consitently excludes women.
Educational Reform
White men tasked with delivering diversity in the curriculum
Read our response to the appointment of 2 white men tasked with resolving white male bias and lack of diversity in the curriculum.
Voices from the Classroom: Teacher Reactions to the Curriculum Review
Reteach Resources discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum changes.
The Authority Gap starts in school
We spoke with our patron, Mary Ann Sieghart, following our review of her powerful book The Authority Gap.
Government releases Curriculum and Assessment Review final report
We are deeply concerned that the Curriculum and Assessment Review final report fails to address the invisibility of women and girls in what is taught in schools.
What can schools do to help end sexism?
The question "what can schools do to end sexism?" is a hot topic. Dr Lara Wood gives 8 simple actions for schools beyond PSHE.
For Women’s History Month, let’s finally end women’s invisibility & stereotyping in the history curriculum
When we change our approach to women’s history we start to ask questions that challenge the existing invisibility of women.
What the Curriculum and Assessment Review isn’t saying
Disappointingly, the Curriculum and Assessment Review interim report makes no mention of the need to introduce a gender-balanced curriculum.
Teaching diversity in women’s history
Key Stage 3 is the last chance for some students to engage with History before selecting their GCSEs and women's history is underrepresented.