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"The creation of a kind of educational apartheid is likely to be further accelerated by the adoption of the new science GCSEs. If science education is to prosper post-16, schools are going to be forced to make hard choices. Do they give students the demanding option of three separate sciences, or do they opt for the more ‘relevant’ suite of Twenty First Century Science courses? Under pressure to meet GCSE grade targets in order to justify specialist school status, even good schools in the state sector will think twice before offering the separate sciences."

Featured media broadcast: IoI Education Forum Podcast December 2008
Horizontal line The sixth Institute of Ideas Education Forum podcast. Listen to Education Forum members discussing a range of issues.
December 2008: Download mp3 (27:36; 128kb)

IoI Education Forum Podcast February 2008
Horizontal line The second Institute of Ideas Education Forum podcast. Listen to Education Forum members discussing the role of parents in education and several current news items.
February 2008: Download mp3 (28:05; 128kb)

IoI Education Forum Podcast January 2008
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The first in a series of post-forum podcasts is available to download here. Listen to Education Forum members Mark Taylor, Toby Marshall, Dennis Hayes and Dave Perks discussing the Children's Plan and several current news items.
January 2008: Download mp3 (30:40; 128kb)

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Institute of Ideas with Bishopsgate Institute
Secularism 2008 Series
February 7, 2008

Full debate: Download mp3 (1:43:09 / 128kb)

Opening speeches:
Andrew Copson: Download mp3 (10:35 / 128kb)
Austen Ivereigh: Download mp3 (12:35 / 128kb)
David Perks: Download mp3 (10:53 / 128kb)

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FORA.tv at The Battle of Ideas 2007
My Brain Made Me Do It

Particle Physics is Sexy!


Debating Darwin

Claire Fox News 23 July 2007
+ 18 Doughty Street: Politics for Adults - Talk TV - Claire Fox News
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Claire Fox News, Education and new curriculums, 23 July 2007

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Claire Fox News looks at issues surrounding our schools.

Guests are: Robert Whelan, Deputy Director of Civitas, Dave Perks, Education writer and Physics teacher, Michele Ledda, Education writer and English teacher and Dr Shirley Lawes Teacher, Educator and Researcher.

Running time 00:56:14
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‘Skills v Knowledge’ discussion on Teachers TV News.

Sheena MacDonald conducts an interview between Professor Jonathan Osborne of King's College London and David Perks on the background behind the new science curriculum.

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