Emily Board
@emilyboard.bsky.social
Girly swot. Mum. Postgrad student again, former History & Politics teacher. 💙🤍 Dysgwr Cymraeg 🏴
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Emily Board
@emilyboard.bsky.social
· May 23
Why we need more teaching and learning about UK democracy in English secondary schools - The Constitution Society
Emily Board outlines some of the key findings of her new report on constitutional literacy for the Constition Society.
consoc.org.uk
Thrilled that my new report for The Constitution Society is out! To equip all young people with skills & knowledge for active democratic engagement, they need regular teaching & learning about how our political & legal systems work. Blog & full report: consoc.org.uk/teaching-and...
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"Education is not just about acquiring knowledge. It is also about learning how to speak, listen, disagree, and make sense of the world."
Sam Taylor Hill and Jean Seaton @orwellprize.bsky.social make the case for political and critical education.
Sam Taylor Hill and Jean Seaton @orwellprize.bsky.social make the case for political and critical education.
Restating the Obvious: A Case for Political and Critical Education
The ability to reason, challenge, and express — in speech and writing — is not a luxury. It is a civic necessity.
politicalquarterly.org.uk
June 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
"Education is not just about acquiring knowledge. It is also about learning how to speak, listen, disagree, and make sense of the world."
Sam Taylor Hill and Jean Seaton @orwellprize.bsky.social make the case for political and critical education.
Sam Taylor Hill and Jean Seaton @orwellprize.bsky.social make the case for political and critical education.
Thrilled that my new report for The Constitution Society is out! To equip all young people with skills & knowledge for active democratic engagement, they need regular teaching & learning about how our political & legal systems work. Blog & full report: consoc.org.uk/teaching-and...
Why we need more teaching and learning about UK democracy in English secondary schools - The Constitution Society
Emily Board outlines some of the key findings of her new report on constitutional literacy for the Constition Society.
consoc.org.uk
May 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Thrilled that my new report for The Constitution Society is out! To equip all young people with skills & knowledge for active democratic engagement, they need regular teaching & learning about how our political & legal systems work. Blog & full report: consoc.org.uk/teaching-and...
Looking forward to hearing tales and lived experiences from this brilliant archive!
Out today is the first episode of our new podcast, Tales from the Green Benches: an Oral History of Parliament!
In Episode 1, Emma and Alex discuss the universal experience of MP's entering Parliament for the first time👇
Click here to listen to the full episode:
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In Episode 1, Emma and Alex discuss the universal experience of MP's entering Parliament for the first time👇
Click here to listen to the full episode:
shows.acast.com/tales-from-t...
November 4, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Looking forward to hearing tales and lived experiences from this brilliant archive!
Reposted by Emily Board
Today marks the 185th anniversary of the Newport rising, described by our editor Philip Salmon as ‘an iconic episode in the struggle for popular political rights in pre-democratic Britain’. Find out more in his blog: thehistoryofparliament.wordpress.com/2019/11/04/p... #19thC
Parliament versus the People: the Newport rising of 1839 - The History of Parliament
Today marks the 180th anniversary of the Newport rising when government forces and Welsh Chartists clashed in the town of Newport. Here's Dr Philip Salmon,
thehistoryofparliament.wordpress.com
November 4, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Today marks the 185th anniversary of the Newport rising, described by our editor Philip Salmon as ‘an iconic episode in the struggle for popular political rights in pre-democratic Britain’. Find out more in his blog: thehistoryofparliament.wordpress.com/2019/11/04/p... #19thC
The Constitution Society wants to hear the views of teachers on political literacy in English schools. Those interested - please contribute, and share - thanks (& happy half term)!
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Political literacy in English secondary schools: share your views!
Teachers, please take this opportunity to have your say on whether the current curriculum and assessment framework does enough to foster the political literacy all students need for active and informe...
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October 28, 2024 at 11:34 AM
The Constitution Society wants to hear the views of teachers on political literacy in English schools. Those interested - please contribute, and share - thanks (& happy half term)!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...