Fred Oxby
@fredoxby.bsky.social
Head of History in South Yorkshire, Anti Racist School Award Coach, Doctoral Student. Speaking history to power. https://decolonial-curriculum.pubpub.org/
Thanks Alex, really helpful analysis. I think the emphasis placed on Oak National Academy, and the contradictions re autonomy/centralised control are at best signs of myopia and at worst reasons for deep concern.
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Thanks Alex, really helpful analysis. I think the emphasis placed on Oak National Academy, and the contradictions re autonomy/centralised control are at best signs of myopia and at worst reasons for deep concern.
Looks really useful...I'll take a look!
October 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Looks really useful...I'll take a look!
Afrua Hirsh did a brilliant podcast, "We need to talk about Empire". In ep3, she explores the journey of certain rice grain from Sierra Leon to Carolina, hidden and nurtured by enslaved people. These grains chart the middle passage in such deeply human terms and could be sources too!
October 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Afrua Hirsh did a brilliant podcast, "We need to talk about Empire". In ep3, she explores the journey of certain rice grain from Sierra Leon to Carolina, hidden and nurtured by enslaved people. These grains chart the middle passage in such deeply human terms and could be sources too!
2. She could then focus on the journey in terms of what was carried across by the enslaved, unsanctioned or unbeknownst to enslavers rather than the horrors of the journey itself. Lots of sources on that.
October 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
2. She could then focus on the journey in terms of what was carried across by the enslaved, unsanctioned or unbeknownst to enslavers rather than the horrors of the journey itself. Lots of sources on that.
1. Equiano wrote about it, I'll send you an extract via email. But equally, may be there are better aspects of the topic to achieve her fundamental aims? For instance, has she considered food (esp rice), culture, music and language? Enslaved people brought rice grain across the middle passage?
October 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
1. Equiano wrote about it, I'll send you an extract via email. But equally, may be there are better aspects of the topic to achieve her fundamental aims? For instance, has she considered food (esp rice), culture, music and language? Enslaved people brought rice grain across the middle passage?
2. This technique is a powerful way of centering local and indigenous experiences of British colonisation and also discussing British methods of colonisation their impact. Caveat: this is sensitive stuff - prepare students as such. More than happy to share the extract via dm.
October 9, 2025 at 10:32 AM
2. This technique is a powerful way of centering local and indigenous experiences of British colonisation and also discussing British methods of colonisation their impact. Caveat: this is sensitive stuff - prepare students as such. More than happy to share the extract via dm.
Not to mention reducing the number of people in a department capable of writing curriculum. In some ways, this plays into the hands of those wanting common "allinged" curricula a cross entire MATs.
October 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Not to mention reducing the number of people in a department capable of writing curriculum. In some ways, this plays into the hands of those wanting common "allinged" curricula a cross entire MATs.
Awesome! Me and my partner (English teacher) talk often about theses issues. Looking forward to reading!!
September 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Awesome! Me and my partner (English teacher) talk often about theses issues. Looking forward to reading!!
Couldn't agree more. Regular planning and rubost feedback is so important at the start for teachers. Thanks for all the links, look forward to reading them 😀
August 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Couldn't agree more. Regular planning and rubost feedback is so important at the start for teachers. Thanks for all the links, look forward to reading them 😀
That's really interesting, definitely worthwhile. I am going to do this a little with A-level students and AI writing this year!!
August 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
That's really interesting, definitely worthwhile. I am going to do this a little with A-level students and AI writing this year!!
100% I've seen this first hand. Not just lessons but entire schemes of learning. It's concerning because I completely understand the temptation for time poor teachers or those who have not had enough agency over their lessons in early stages of career and are therefore already somewhat de-skilled.
August 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
100% I've seen this first hand. Not just lessons but entire schemes of learning. It's concerning because I completely understand the temptation for time poor teachers or those who have not had enough agency over their lessons in early stages of career and are therefore already somewhat de-skilled.