U Nottingham & Adelaide University. You can find me on Bluesky, LinkedIn and threads, as well as my academic writing blog patter, https://nitter.cf/t.co/kEazsy40gV
Adelaide Australia
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How totally totally crass to find the destruction of the thousand careers of a thousand dedicated staff “exciting.” 1/3
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This is Zebby. He finally managed to catch his tail. Super proud of the accomplishment and would like to pretend no one saw the part right after. 12/10
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This is Rosie. She doesn't have a bad angle, but prefers this one because it makes her look tall. 12/10
ALT a gray whippet puppy with white on her paws, tummy, and snoot and blue eyes sits in a living room with a gray couch behind her. she's giving us an innocent expression and the teensiest hint of a blep with her pink tongue. we're looking up at her from a low angle, so it seems as if she's towering over us.
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🚨 NEW: the share of A-level entries in arts subjects has reached a new low
🔻 SO: enrolment in arts A-levels is now 31% lower than it was in 2010 (and under half of what it was for the performing arts)
ALT Chart showing that enrolment in arts A-levels has reached its lowest recorded level in 15 years, having fallen by 31% since 2010.
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This is Mako. He has no regard for law and order, and more importantly, no regrets. 13/10
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This season's most fashionable fur will be fluffy grey, with accents of black and orange. Tails will be worn long, and ears upright.
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Registration details here: pay.sydney.edu.au/edu/bookin…
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Just 3 weeks until our Towards Creative Schools event, where you can hear wonderful keynote speakers like @ThomsonPat
Here she is giving one of our famous webinars on the Arts Rich Primary School:
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Join us - CLA Webinar: Launch of Researching the Arts in Primary Schools Report
25 Feb 2025 | 7 – 8.15pm
Speakers:
📌 Prof. @ThomsonPat & Prof. Christine Hall
📌 Chair: Jacqui O’Hanlon MBE
📌 Panel: Kerri Sellens & school leaders
Book: buff.ly/4gtJ6nx
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🚀 Calling all academics! The 'Insider Guides to Success in Academia' series is your go-to resource for thriving in the world of #HigherEd
📚 From publishing to mentoring, these books offer expert advice to navigate academia with confidence.
More info 👉 spr.ly/6013IyfDP
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The RAPS report is published by the University of Nottingham School of Education and is funded by the Freelands Foundation.
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The Call for Evidence is open until 22 Nov 2024.
This a huge opportunity to have your say in the education system in England after 14 years of a stark decline in expressive arts subjects in schools.
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CLA Latest: Curriculum & Assessment Review
Our latest newsletter includes:
- Reflections On The Curriculum & Assessment Review by Prof. @ThomsonPat
- Guidance & Evidence to use in your Curriculum Review Submission
Read more: buff.ly/4hJ41oB
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Come and join us for this important seminar!! Everyone welcome, see details below!
@CRRE24
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Reminder: we'll shortly be publishing a newsletter focused on the government’s Curriculum and Assessment review, including detail to support your own submission. With an intro by @ThomsonPat.
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We will share our own response as soon as it’s ready. In the meantime, we will share all the evidence and guidance you will need to help you to respond by 22 November.
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There are 45 questions to answer in this “Call for Evidence”, many of which are quite detailed, and some are not relevant for us. Don’t worry, you don’t have to respond to them all. We will let you know which are most relevant for the expressive arts in our education system.
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Later this week we'll publish our Latest News, followed by a detailed guide to submitting your evidence to the government’s #CurriculumAndAssessmentReview, with an intro by @ThomsonPat
This is our opportunity to make the case for the importance of the #ExpressiveArts in schools.
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Getting schooling wrong: The Monthly and the Saturday Paper are campaigning for fairer school funding. But are they missing the deeper story?
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