Pedagogical approach of Hackney New School in London, UK
Analyse the pedagogical approach of the school you decided for in three parts:
1) Introduction: This part should contain how the school is presented in the media discourse and refer to
the three sources below, optionally further sources of your choice.
2) Main part: This part should discuss how the school’s approach to democratic education relates to the
theoretical perspectives that were discussed in class.
3) Conclusion: This part should synthesise the first two parts and close your analysis with your own
standpoint that you would take if you were to participate in the discourse (e.g. if you would comment
on one of the online texts).
1) Hackney New School in London, UK
Read the following three newspaper articles about Hackney New School
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-56568473
https://www.itv.com/news/london/2021-04-30/exclusive-excessive-discipline-claims-at-hackney-new-
school-and-pupils-in-detention-referred-to-as-detainees
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2021/05/06/hackney-new-school-complain-ofcom-itv-report-
disciplinary-practices/