The Pearson report, The Learning Curve, may not have been on many teachers’ reading lists. It is probably because Pearson’s emphasis is on economics as much as it is education (economic fact: The OECD claims economic growth in the last decade has come from improved skills).
Yet this report has major considerations for all of us in this country if we care about how we equip our students for the future.
The report flies in the face of Michael Gove et al when it states: “It has become increasingly clear that basic reading, writing and arithmetic are not enough. The importance of 21st century non-cognitive skills – broadly defined as abilities for social interaction – is pronounced.”
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