Tag Archives: Tristram Hunt

Top down or bottom up

Posted on October 12, 2014 by ianchisnall

The response to Tristram Hunt this morning and the idea that he is promoting, that of an oath for teachers have not been hugely positive. Indeed had UKIP not just had a good week, the subject may well have come up … Continue reading →

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The History Boys

Posted on January 14, 2014 by ianchisnall

This weekend two young men, both history graduates have been expressing their views about education and how to improve teaching in our Schools. Tristram Hunt who is a graduate of Trinity College Cambridge has shown his willingness, yet again to appear to … Continue reading →

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The debate to end all debates

Posted on January 5, 2014 by ianchisnall

According to Michael Gove, through his chosen mouthpiece, the Daily Mail, its time to stop belittling true British Heroes, something that he believes that at least one academic and several comedians are doing. This is incendiary language, in part because the only … Continue reading →

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Please Sir, how well qualified are you?

Posted on October 31, 2013 by ianchisnall

The debate on teaching qualifications took a stale turn yesterday as Tristram Hunt was given a grilling by Jeremy Paxman, Paxman demanding to know if Hunt would send his children to a School where the teachers were unqualified, and Hunt … Continue reading →

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