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Finally towards the end of the session the link is made between curri-
culum decisions in school
and the wider political arena with its pro-
posals for curriculum and
inat ion .
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Res ..... but it seems to me to be the sort of
Tutor area you are all going to be involved in -
so don’t be surprised if Social Education
under whatever name becomes the sort of thing
you find yourselves arguing for and against
over the next few years. Does that make sense?
SSl ..... but what I think you’re saying or what
I certainly would believe is it’s the space
that matters so we waste a bit of time if
we can’t recognise that what we want is the
space .....
The students themselves have been involved in the political process
as both committed participants and observers.
They have experienced
the
virtues
of both
commitment
and detachment
and the skills
and
attitudes they have developed have depended on both. The same could
be said for the school group which has been the forum for so much
of this work providing closeness, support and security as a basis
for professional development.