1 The purpose of primary education today

Starting with the question ‘what is education?’, in this section you will reflect on the broad aims of education and the relevance of creating a vision and set of values in primary schools. You’ll also consider the importance of understanding individual learners’ experiences as significant in fostering learning in the primary classroom. This will encourage everyone working or volunteering in primary education to think broadly and critically about supporting primary learners.
OpenLearn - Supporting children’s learning in primary education today
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