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“Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next.”

Arundhati Roy, Financial Times, 3 April 2020

Examining the idea of pandemic as a portal, Big Change project partners Big Education and ImpactEd will explore the impact of lockdown, reflect on the positives of this disruption and think ahead to how we can use what we’ve learned to make significant change in the current education system. We will also be discussing the “Rethinking Assessment” movement with Peter Hyman.

You will be invited to ask questions and share your thoughts (if you want to) about education transformation. Together we’ll work to make a big change.

This is a free online event but please RSVP so we know you’re joining us!

Our second part will focus on inclusion and equity in education. It will be held on Thursday 10 December. More info and an invitation to follow.

About our project partners:

Big Education

Big Education is all about big ambition. To bring together the energy and spirit of schools, teachers and communities to deliver a bigger and bolder vision of what education can be about.

Big Education’s Big Leadership Adventure is a two year, deliberately different leadership programme for leaders in schools and social enterprises, who are ready to think more expansively about the challenges faced in the education sector.

Pioneers Liz Robinson and Peter Hyman will discuss the idea of disruption being a positive for change-makers, and share insights into Rethinking Assessment.

ImpactEd

ImpactEd believes that teachers and pupils are ill-served with the current education system.

This non-profit organisation supports schools and education organisations to evaluate their impact, learn from it, and prioritise what is working best to improve outcomes for young people.

Co-founder Owen Carter will share findings from ImpactEd’s latest research and discuss the importance of teachers and schools working and learning together.

Part 1 | Pandemic as a Portal