Cambridge Review of Climate Education

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"Education is vital in tackling the climate emergency. 
We can't expect Geography lessons alone to address the climate crisis. Effective climate education must become available to students at every age and stage if we are serious about confronting this multi-generational challenge."
Christine Özden, Global Director for Climate Education, Cambridge University Press & Assessment


My mind is turned towards the forthcoming Curriculum and Assessment Review. I've been collating appropriate reports and resources as we prepare for meetings and consultations with all those the RGS discusses the subject with.

The previous blog post mentioned the Charles Clarke Review produced in association with OCR.

This post mentions a review of Climate Education which was called for back in April by Cambridge Assessmment.

It referred to a YouGov poll they had commissioned which suggested that:

  • More than 65 percent of the British public would support a change to the school curriculum to include more content on climate change.
  • Over 70 percent think a greater focus on climate change at school would help students better understand how to tackle it.
  • 58 percent of UK adults think a focus on climate change would prepare students for jobs in a 'green economy'.

Climate Change is of course one of the areas that is explored in the current geography curriculum, but also Science, and perhaps should also be part of other subjects' curriculum focus.

According to Cambrige experts, successful climate education must be:

1. Integrated and inclusive - multi-disciplinary; across stages and subjects; universal; and relevant to diverse backgrounds and contexts

2. High quality - age-appropriate and responsive to varied capabilities; based on accurate and evidenced science; supported by effective teaching

3. Action-orientated - empowering significant action; hopeful; sharing knowledge, understanding and skills enabling learners to make informed career choices

4. Assessed and recognised - appropriately assessed; valued as an important aspect of progression

5. Global and local - acknowledging that climate change is experienced differently around the world; developing global consensus

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