Below you’ll find the fifth essay I wrote for my MA in Character Education (2022-25). This one was a bit different – it was for a History and Politics module, very much outside my comfort zone! I decided to explore the issue of equity, which is a constant area of focus at my school, serving […]
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Below you’ll find a draft article based on the second essay I wrote for my MA in Character Education (2022-25). My tutor was impressed with the essay and suggested I try to get it published. After expanding it into an article, I submitted it to the Journal of Character Education. This was my first experience
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Below is the first essay I wrote for my MA in Character Education (2022-25), in which I revisit some of the themes from my first essay on character education. I also introduce two new ideas: The first is what I call the “villain” test for prospective programmes of character education. Character education should aim to
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Below is the essay I submitted for the final assignment of my PGCE (2021-22). It didn’t receive a fantastic grade; I strayed too far from the assignment brief, apparently. But for me, personally and professionally, it remains a pivotal piece of work. It brought together my longstanding love of philosophy with a growing passion for
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