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Children's Agency in the National Curriculum: The Promise of Structured Freedom

By (author) Yana Manyukhina, By (author) Dominic Wyse

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How much say should children have in their own education? Through in-depth research in diverse primary schools, Manyukhina and Wyse explore how children's voices and choices shape their learning experiences - and why it matters. This ground-breaking text offers new insights into one of education's most pressing questions: how to balance children's agency with educational standards. The 40-month research project that is at the heart of the book investigated how Englandâ€™s national curriculum, and other educational structures, affect childrenâ€™s agency. The authors report findings in three contrasting schools: an inner-city primary school, a suburban academy primary school, and an independent school. As a result of in-depth longitudinal research this book uncovers the details of how schools can enable or limit childrenâ€™s ability to shape their learning, from classroom choices and playground decisions to curriculum and school councils. Children's Agency in the National Curriculum engages with Englandâ€™s national curriculum in the context of curriculum studies and curriculum development internationally. The new findings arise from research that is â€˜close-to-practiceâ€™, ensuring that the implications of the work are relevant for children, teachers, and policy makers alike.