Resources: Review - A radical revision of the curriculum

With an increasing number of schools finding the national curriculum constricting and uninspiring, we need to find ways to look towards the decisions the next generation will have to make.

This book is vital for children to understand what is required for continued survival of our planet. It provides a framework encompassing science, humanities and citizenship taught through music, dance, drama and story-telling.

Among the key ideas discussed are networks, energy, diversity, balance and partnership. This vision of the "new facts of life" is presented through lively illustrations and photographs. It provides useful web sites and practical ideas that are easy to create - for example, comparing a 1kg bag of sugar to the amount of greenhouse gas produced by a car on a school run in one week. The book maps out key areas of study and shows how children can be encouraged to question big issues facing their changing environment. It is easy for children to switch off aspects of learning that they may find irrelevant but this exciting resource encourages a curriculum rethink. It is a fascinating guide for all those involved with eco-groups through the primary age range.