Canyou give me the dates?
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From: The Black and Asian Studies Association [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Fabian Tompsett
Sent: 05 January 2013 17:09
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Subject: Gove/curriculum meeting
Hi all,
Would it be a good idea to meet up during Half-term?
all the best
Fabian
> I've had no response to this!
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> From: The Black and Asian Studies Association
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of msherwood
> Sent: 04 January 2013 11:37
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> Subject: Gove/curriculum
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> Nothing like being shoved backwards, is there? But maybe we should use
> this to produce a suggested curriculum, which acknowledges that there
> is a world out there; that the 'English' are a very mixed people; that
> Europe learned much from the rest of the world; that 'Black' peoples
> have resided in Britain for many many centuries and have 'contributed'
> in many ways; that the peoples of all those 'new worlds' which
> Europeans conquered had their own histories, cultures, languages,
> laws, religions; etc etc.
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> I shall not sign that petition re Mary Seacole as it is far too narrow.
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> BASA, for some years, had many meetings with the Dept. of Education
> (once even with the Sec. of State) regarding the curriculum. I think
> the changes that were introduced resulted partly from this. Of course,
> the changes were not nearly enough.
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> So maybe it is time for us to meet and see what way forward we can find.
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> Martin notes, with the growth of academies, the national curriculum
> will become less important. So it might be that we also have to think
> about the examination boards.
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> So: we should meet and discuss. I shall be in Budapest (re a death in
> my adopted family there) Jan 9-14. What days and times are best for
> you all?
> Then I can approach the univ. for a room.
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> Marika
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