2008
Print versionEducation & Professional Studies media coverage
A selection of media coverage from the Department of Education & Professional Studies in 2008.
The art of conversation
Today Programme 15 November 2008
Dr Bethan Marshall, Senior Lecturer in English Education, discussed whether young people still engaged in conversation in the age of text and emails, on Radio 4's Today programme.
Dead Cert
BBC Radio 4's 'Analysis: Public Inquiries' 6 November 2008
Revd Professor Alister McGrath, Chair in Theology, Ministry and Education, spoke on doubt and politics.
'We should query this article of faith'
Independent (Education Supp p4) 2 October 2008
Bethan Marshall, Senior Lecturer in Education, writes about the controversy surrounding faith schools, in an opinion piece.
Scientists are in short supply
New Statesman (Supplement) (p15) 22 September 2008
Article asks whether making science fun will recruit more students and refers to a report co-edited by Jonathan Osborne, Professor of Science Education, arguing that the traditional model is outmoded.
Injustice to Reiss
Guardian (p45) 19 September 2008
Michael Poole, Department of Education & Professional Studies, writes a letter about the decision by the Royal Society to distance itself from media misrepresentations of Professor Michael Reiss's comments on creationism. He also had a similar letter printed in The Independent.
Royal Society
World Service 17 September 2008
Jonathan Osborne, Professor of Science Education was interviewed on the World Service's Europenet programme defending Michael Reiss, Director of Education at the Royal Society, who has stepped down from his post following misrepresentation of his views on creationism.
Pupils have the answers, no matter the questions
The Times (online) 23 August 2008
Examiners have complained A-level students are “relying on prepared material which they are determined to use, come what may”. Bethan Marshall, a senior lecturer in education at King's College London, said the high-stakes nature of the exams system was to blame for this “cut and paste” approach.
Young academics striving to fit in reveal high anxiety
THE (p6) 7 August 2008
The pressure to publish, chasing research grants, fears over job security and concerns about "fitting in" - the trials and tribulations of being a young academic are laid bare in a new research paper by Louise Archer, Reader in Education Policy Studies
Do they need this masterplan
The Independent - Education (p12) 10 July 2008
The feature outlines how the government hopes teachers will study for Masters degrees in their subjects. The case study mentioned studies at King's. Dr Bethan Marshall, Senior lecturer in English education, is also quoted in the piece.
Tested to Destruction
BBC 1 Panorama 12 May 2008
Margaret Brown, Professor of mathematics education, was interviewed about Sats testing.
BBC's 'Panorama' will show that Sats have gone too far
The Times Educational Supplement (p4) 9 May 2008
An article reviewing Panorama: 'Tested to Destruction'. Margaret Brown, Professor of mathematics education, is interviewed on Sats and maths testing on the programme.
Professor McGrath to move to London
Church Times 25 April 2008
The Revd Professor Alister McGrath has been appointed to the newly created chair of Theology and Education at King's.
Diplomas don't add up
Independent (Educ Supp p2) 27th March 2008
Margaret Brown, Professor of Mathematics Education, writes a letter in response to a previous letter about Level 3 mathematics and degree courses.
Sociable parents have brighter children
Times (p5) 15 March 2008
Research from Sheffield Univesity has found that regardless of class, wealth or status, the children of parents with healthy social lives outperform other children at school. Dr Bethan Marshall, Senior Lecturer in English Education at King's, believes there are more factors at work.
Why schools will be sticking with A-levels
Independent (Educ Supp p3) 13 March 2008
Dr Bethan Marshall, Senior Lecturer in English Education, writes a column in which she says A-levels are not dead. In fact they are very much alive and have been reformed.
Why a million UK adults cannot read this headline
The Observer (p8) 2 March 2008
More than a million adult Britons have a standard of literacy no better than that of a seven year old. The article includes a quote from Dr Bethan Marshall,Senior lecturer in English education.
Third of pupils 'get wrong grades after examination flaws'
Daily Telegraph (p10) 8 January 2008
Almost a third of pupils are being given the wrong examination grades at school because of flaws in examinations, a new report claims. One of the authors is Paul Black, Emeritus Professor of Education at King's.
Today Programme 15 November 2008
Dr Bethan Marshall, Senior Lecturer in English Education, discussed whether young people still engaged in conversation in the age of text and emails, on Radio 4's Today programme.
Dead Cert
BBC Radio 4's 'Analysis: Public Inquiries' 6 November 2008
Revd Professor Alister McGrath, Chair in Theology, Ministry and Education, spoke on doubt and politics.
'We should query this article of faith'
Independent (Education Supp p4) 2 October 2008
Bethan Marshall, Senior Lecturer in Education, writes about the controversy surrounding faith schools, in an opinion piece.
Scientists are in short supply
New Statesman (Supplement) (p15) 22 September 2008
Article asks whether making science fun will recruit more students and refers to a report co-edited by Jonathan Osborne, Professor of Science Education, arguing that the traditional model is outmoded.
Injustice to Reiss
Guardian (p45) 19 September 2008
Michael Poole, Department of Education & Professional Studies, writes a letter about the decision by the Royal Society to distance itself from media misrepresentations of Professor Michael Reiss's comments on creationism. He also had a similar letter printed in The Independent.
Royal Society
World Service 17 September 2008
Jonathan Osborne, Professor of Science Education was interviewed on the World Service's Europenet programme defending Michael Reiss, Director of Education at the Royal Society, who has stepped down from his post following misrepresentation of his views on creationism.
Pupils have the answers, no matter the questions
The Times (online) 23 August 2008
Examiners have complained A-level students are “relying on prepared material which they are determined to use, come what may”. Bethan Marshall, a senior lecturer in education at King's College London, said the high-stakes nature of the exams system was to blame for this “cut and paste” approach.
Young academics striving to fit in reveal high anxiety
THE (p6) 7 August 2008
The pressure to publish, chasing research grants, fears over job security and concerns about "fitting in" - the trials and tribulations of being a young academic are laid bare in a new research paper by Louise Archer, Reader in Education Policy Studies
Do they need this masterplan
The Independent - Education (p12) 10 July 2008
The feature outlines how the government hopes teachers will study for Masters degrees in their subjects. The case study mentioned studies at King's. Dr Bethan Marshall, Senior lecturer in English education, is also quoted in the piece.
Tested to Destruction
BBC 1 Panorama 12 May 2008
Margaret Brown, Professor of mathematics education, was interviewed about Sats testing.
BBC's 'Panorama' will show that Sats have gone too far
The Times Educational Supplement (p4) 9 May 2008
An article reviewing Panorama: 'Tested to Destruction'. Margaret Brown, Professor of mathematics education, is interviewed on Sats and maths testing on the programme.
Professor McGrath to move to London
Church Times 25 April 2008
The Revd Professor Alister McGrath has been appointed to the newly created chair of Theology and Education at King's.
Diplomas don't add up
Independent (Educ Supp p2) 27th March 2008
Margaret Brown, Professor of Mathematics Education, writes a letter in response to a previous letter about Level 3 mathematics and degree courses.
Sociable parents have brighter children
Times (p5) 15 March 2008
Research from Sheffield Univesity has found that regardless of class, wealth or status, the children of parents with healthy social lives outperform other children at school. Dr Bethan Marshall, Senior Lecturer in English Education at King's, believes there are more factors at work.
Why schools will be sticking with A-levels
Independent (Educ Supp p3) 13 March 2008
Dr Bethan Marshall, Senior Lecturer in English Education, writes a column in which she says A-levels are not dead. In fact they are very much alive and have been reformed.
Why a million UK adults cannot read this headline
The Observer (p8) 2 March 2008
More than a million adult Britons have a standard of literacy no better than that of a seven year old. The article includes a quote from Dr Bethan Marshall,Senior lecturer in English education.
Third of pupils 'get wrong grades after examination flaws'
Daily Telegraph (p10) 8 January 2008
Almost a third of pupils are being given the wrong examination grades at school because of flaws in examinations, a new report claims. One of the authors is Paul Black, Emeritus Professor of Education at King's.
