Learning Blog

Primary education and teaching Public speaking – Sir Jim Rose to the rescue in the UK

Sir Jim Rose’s April 2009 published report for the government on the overhaul of the primary education curriculum and children’s education highlights the importance of communication

.

A focus of the report is on the ability to’ ‘talk’ and how primary schools should address this.

This aspect of education is hugely important and of related and massive importance is the ability in later life to take this talk into the public arena.

More »

Communication skills to be high on the agenda in Primary School education and curriculum as planned by the UK government – Sir Jim Rose rides to the rescue

I thought that it would be interesting for you to read a letter sent to The Sunday Times newspaper last May.

The subject of the letter was primary school education and potential changes being proposed for it with respect to teaching public speaking and communication skills by Sir Jim Rose.

1^st May 2009

The Editor

Sir

Sir Jim Rose’s published report for the government on the overhaul of the primary curriculum highlights the importance of communication. A focus of the report is on the ability to’ ‘talk’. This aspect of education is hugely important and of related and massive importance is the ability in later life to take this talk into the public arena.

More »