Blogs
SUBMISSION TO THE EU SURVEY ON CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
We made the strong case that children should have increased rights including the right to choose their own education – as we provide in SML College “Children should have the right to an education of their own choosing. This is the most significant problem at... read more »
Visit to SML College Brighton - Esther Russo
Visit to SML College Brighton FEBRUARY 25, 2020~ TUMWACO As a teacher of formative cycles, during the last years my interest in new approaches to learning processes has grown, especially considering the contexts of my classrooms: lack of motivation, problems with time and goal management, stress,... read more »
Some evidence on schooling problems – a submission to the EU survey on the rights of children.
Ian Cunningham – edited from ‘Self Managed Learning and the New Educational Paradigm’, Routledge, 2020. Abstract This extract from Chapter 6 of the above book provides sufficient evidence to show that the work in developing a New Educational Paradigm is both desirable and highly justified. And... read more »
If it works don’t fix it. Leave Home Education alone as it works. Sort out the problems in schools
There is no need for a change in current arrangements for home education. The law on the ‘otherwise’ criterion is clear on the right to an education that is not in school. Below is some evidence for the need for schools to change, based... read more »
Education in the future. Submission to UNESCO. 2020
UNESCO issued a consultation on Education in the Future. This is our submission to that consultation. Education in the future has to make dramatic changes. It is not fit for purpose. A major error is the notion that education means institutional learning – generally in... read more »
Achieving - what’s it really about
Saturday, 16 November 2019. There were two articles in newspapers about one of the world’s top cricketers, Ben Stokes. One was in the Times newspaper. The other was in the Guardian. It’s interesting that each focused on different aspects of what makes him successful.... read more »
Young people - take charge of your own learning
Coco Kirkland joined Self Managed Learning (SML) College aged 13. She had been constantly in trouble in her mainstream school, because the teachers accused her of just doodling all the time. She was also diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Having been labelled naughty, just... read more »
Transformation into happy students
As a learning adviser at SML college I have been amazed by some of the personal transformations that have taken place in students since joining. One particular student anxious, low in confidence and motivation has in the... read more »
Students following their own interests
At SML College because we don't have a forced curriculum, students are allowed to follow their own interests, which results in wonderful examples of creativity. These have included a range of projects on a variety of subjects... read more »
Making a computer game
SMLG’ (Self Managed League Gaming) is a game creation project that has been supported by learning advisor Louis since March. Its goal is to create a small 2d platform game, made entirely by students on the team.... read more »