Two useful resources

Just a quick bit of gossip today: check out these links. One is for the Nuffield Review and the other for the ESRC Society Today site. The Nuffield Review is a review of educational provision for the 14-19 age groups which has been completed after several years of work. It’s lengthy to read through the whole thing, but you can skim and get an idea of what the authors see as the key issues in our current education provision for the 14-19 age group. It will help students and teachers ensure their knowledge is up to date.

The ESRC site will tell you all about the ESRC’s publication - Britain in 2009 - as well as the previous issues - Brtain in 2008, etc. These are really interesting publications which bring a breath of fresh air to the sociology syllabus. They are always tied in to current research by professional social scientists. They don’t just include sociology though - they are interdisciplinary - personally I think this is a good thing. It helps sociology teachers and students to look beyond their own specialist discipline, and that’s important - to help integrate knowledge into its proper context and also to appreciate more the strengths - and limitations - of each discipline.