Interview with Chris McGovern, 28 August 2009

McGovern, Chris and Sheldon, Nicola (2009) Interview with Chris McGovern, 28 August 2009. [Audio] (Unpublished)

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Chris McGovern came to public notice in 1988 following a dispute at his school in East Sussex over the introduction of the GCSE history examination. He lost his job and subsequently campaigned for a traditional factual approach to history teaching. He was a member of the History Committee set up under the Dearing Review of the National Curriculum in 1993-4 and submitted a Minority Report. He is the headteacher of a junior preparatory school in London. Interviewed by Dr Nicola Sheldon

Item Type	Audio
Keywords	Teachers, GCSE, Empathy, National curriculum
Subjects	History
Divisions	Institute of Historical Research
Date Deposited	04 Oct 2011 15:35
Last Modified	05 Aug 2024 18:45