Guerre and Shalom

Guerre and Shalom

Economising the Curriculum

Creating citizenship through schooling

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Daniel Clarke-Serret
May 06, 2025
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The School Timetable: A Exercise in Scarcity

Economics is the study of scarcity and there is little that is more scarce than the hours in the school day. So with what should we fill it? Having timetabled mathematics, science and English literature, not to mention the latest fads and initi…

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