Teachers across the UK need to be given greater freedom to teach in the best manner that they see fit, as they are the ones who ultimately know the strengths and weaknesses of their students, it has been argued.
John Coe, a spokesman for the National Association for Primary Education - NAPE - said achievement for children is reliant on providing teaching professionals with a framework within which they can innovate in order to get the best results.
He commented: "International studies confirm the association's long-held view that the key to the achievement of high standards lies in the quality of the teacher. This is why we have to be confident and free to take the vitally important decisions which matter so much to our pupils."
"The previous government went as far as it could in dictating recommended teaching practices, but these have become too prescriptive in recent years, meaning many working in the profession are no longer able to get the best out of their pupils if they do not conform to the norm."
He added: "The current review of the National Curriculum is likely to be specific only in relation to English, mathematics and science."
Indeed, Westminster is planning an overhaul of the curriculum for a range of subjects ahead of the new academic year in September, with ICT training is one area where ministers are especially keen to make updates in order to better prepare young people for working in high-technology industries.
According to recent comments by Miles Berry, senior lecturer in ICT education at the University of Roehampton and vice chair of Naace, the ICT Association, the greater use of technology in schools could help to improve the performance of challenged students.
He argued that assisted learning or automatic translation systems could be key tools in boosting educational achievement for this group, as they allow students to progress at their own pace.
Posted by Michael Chapman