Curriculum and Assessment Review

Read the response from?Dr Kath Woods-Townsend.

The LifeLab Youth Panel and Young Researcher Training Programme contributed to the Department for Education¡¯s Curriculum and Assessment Review, offering insights from young people aged 14-18. Their recommendations focus on updating the curriculum with real-life skills, improving assessments to reduce stress, and increasing pathways to better support diverse learner needs. This response highlights the value of youth co-production in shaping education policy.

Response authors:

Dr Kath Woods-Townsend, Professor of Science Engagement and Health Education at the University of Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖÆåÅÆ_Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖAPP-¹ÙÍø|ÏÂÔØ and the LifeLab Programme Manager.

Lisa Bagust, LifeLab teacher and Senior Enterprise Fellow?at the University of Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖÆåÅÆ_Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖAPP-¹ÙÍø|ÏÂÔØ.

Dona Lovelock, is a LifeLab teacher and Senior Enterprise Fellow?at University of Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖÆåÅÆ_Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖAPP-¹ÙÍø|ÏÂÔØ.

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