Articles of support for Natural History

We're delighted to be working with so many organisations to support the development of a GCSE in Natural History. Check out the views of guest contributors and supporters.

Supporter and guest contributor articles

Dom Higgins, The Wildlife Trusts
Climate emergency and the steady decline of nature
Dom Higgins, Head of Health and Education at The Wildlife Trusts
Simon Ward, Field Studies Council
Why it is imperative that students develop natural history and ecological skills
Simon Ward, Head of FSC East Region Education Lead
Jenny Griffiths, Marine Conservation Society
Understanding the role oceans play in mitigating climate change
Jenny Griffiths, Education Manager at the Marine Conservation Society
Elena Lengthorn, University of Worcester
Natural History: For individual and planetary well-being
Elena Lengthorn, Senior Lecturer, University of Worcester
Wendy Litherland, St. Christopher's CE High School and Sixth Form
Change... a time for fear or a time to embrace nature?
Wendy Litherland, Director of Sustainability at St Christopher's CE High School and Sixth Form
Lee Wray-Davies, Eco-Schools
International Eco-Schools Green Flag accreditation
Lee Wray-Davies, Eco-Schools Manager for England
Kim Polgreen, Wytham Woods, University of Oxford
Support from Oxford for a GCSE in Natural History
Kim Polgreen, Youth Educator in Residence, Wytham Woods, University of Oxford
Sarah Garry, British Society of Soil Science
Appreciating the nature around us
Sarah Garry, Executive Officer, The British Society for Soil Science
Oliver Marlow, Coastal Schools Partnership
Making Natural History Festival 2020
Oliver Marlow, Head of External Relations, Eastbourne College
Jo Harris, Field Studies Council
Natural History…….it is all around you!
Jo Harris, Education Development Lead, Field Studies Council (FSC)
Vicky Evans, Cambridge University Press and Assessment
A brighter future for our learners and communities
Vicky Evans, Head of Sustainability, Cambridge University Press and Assessment
Patrick Roper
The importance of teaching children about Natural History
Patrick Roper, Ecologist, biodiversity researcher, recorder and naturalist
Carl Edwards, Leaf Education
Nature - Back on the table
Carl Edwards, Director of LEAF Education
Nina Bell, The Country Trust
How farms offer an amazing window into all that the countryside has to offer
Nina Bell, Policy Advisor, The Country Trust
Prof Phil Manning, University of Manchester
Working with Dinosaurs - Q&As with Prof Phil Manning
Prof Phil Manning - Chair of Natural History, University of Manchester
Lee Wray-Davies, Eco-Schools
Eco-Schools - New National Eco-Committee
Lee Wray-Davies, Eco-Schools Manager for England, Keep Britain Tidy
Beth Stone, Natural History Museum
On a mission to create advocates for the planet
Beth Stone, Head of Learning and audiences, Natural History Museum
Ellie Chambers, Manchester Museum
Museums - supporting students beyond the classroom
Ellie Chambers, Secondary and Post-16 Science Learning Co-ordinator, Manchester Museum
Linda Davies, British Mycological Society
Putting fungi at the heart of student learning
Dr. Linda Davies, Fungal Education and Outreach Committee, British Mycological Society
Dr Meryl Batchelder, Corbridge Middle School
Will I ever see a living hedgehog?
Dr. Meryl Batchelder, Science Teacher, Corbridge Middle School
Esther Chesterman, National Extension College
Accessing nature - from a distance?
Esther Chesterman, CEO, National Extension College
April Windle, British Lichen Society
Temperate rainforests of the British Isles and their place in the National Curriculum
April Windle, Education Promotions Committee, British Lichen Society
Ollie Riley-Smith
A student's perspective
Ollie Riley-Smith, Durham University
Aisley Fitzgerald
A student's perspective
Aisling Fitzgerald, Warwick University
Dr. Rebecca Day, St. Paul's Catholic College
A teacher's perspective
Dr. Rebecca Day, St. Paul's Catholic College
Cat Hickey, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
Deepening students' understanding of the natural world
Cat Hickey - Community Learning Manager, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
Rich Stever, Earth's Green Guardians (EGG)
Why is this the time for a Natural History GCSE
Rich Stever, Chair/Founder of Earth’s Green Guardians (EGG)
Emma Lambden, Thirsk School and Sixth Form
Natural History's role in student wellbeing
Emma Lambden, Headteacher, Thirsk School and Sixth Form College
Richard Marsh, Leeds City Council
Natural History - viewpoint from a local government nature officer
Richard Marsh, Senior Nature Conservation Officer, Leeds City Council
Matt Larsen-Daw, WWF-UK
GCSE Natural History - living schools
Matt Larsen-Daw, Head of Education, WWF-UK
Professor Nick Dunn, International Dark-Sky Association UK
Life at night and the wonder of dark skies
Professor Nick Dunn, Director, International Dark-Sky Association UK
Emily Hunt, Warwickshire Young Poet Laureate, writer and nature enthusiast
Are young people really disassociated with nature?
Emily Hunt, Warwickshire Young Poet Laureate, writer and nature enthusiast
Alistair Higgs and Hayden Bridgeman, New Forest National Park
Championing youth voice in National Parks across the UK
Alistair Higgs and Hayden Bridgeman, New Forest National Park
Adam Barlow, Executive Director, WildTeam UK
What does it take to have a career in wildlife conservation?
Adam Barlow, Executive Director, WildTeam UK
Mark Stead, Head of Learning, Wildfowl and Wetland Trusts (WWT)
GCSE Natural History - reconnecting young people to nature
Mark Stead, Head of Learning, Wildfowl and Wetland Trusts(WWT)
Jo Hatton, South East Regional Education Consultant, Leaf Education
Helping students understand the importance of sustainable agriculture
Jo Hatton, South East Regional Education Consultant, Leaf Education
Dr Jo Anna Reed Johnson, Institute of Education, University of Reading
How does the new ITE framework for climate and sustainability education and the Natural History GCSE benefit young people going forward?
Dr Jo Anna Reed Johnson, Institute of Education, University of Reading
Simon Ward, Chief Executive, Royal Entomological Society
RES brings the buzz to Chelsea creating a natural history learning legacy
Simon Ward, Chief Executive, Royal Entomological Society
Caroline Francoli, Information and Education Adviser, RSPCA
The value of a welfare perspective
Caroline Francoli, Information and Education Adviser, RSPCA
Sally Hayns, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
A key step on the career journey
Sally Hayns, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
Jennifer Tabb, Education/Training Officer for Sherbourne Valley Project, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
Why collaboration with our local schools is going to be vital
Jennifer Tabb, Education/Training Officer for Sherbourne Valley Project, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
Jemma Dias, Conservation Educator and Research Coordinator at Colchester Zoo
Support for GCSE Natural History teachers and students
Jemma Dias, Conservation Educator and Research Coordinator, Colchester Zoo
Sylvia Knight, Head of Education, Royal Meteorological Society
How a GCSE in Natural History could improve climate literacy
Sylvia Knight, Head of Education, Royal Meteorological Society
ASAB group picture
GCSE Natural History is essential for students' understanding of the world around them
Prof Julia Myatt, Dr. Lindsay Murray, Charlotte Evans and Dr. Rebecca Verspoor, Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour
Cameron Dicker
Why is Wildscreen excited about the Natural History GCSE?
Cameron Dicker, Wildscreen
Born Free Article - Laura Eastwood Profile - George Leakey

The start of a journey… 

Laura Eastwood, Head of Education at the Born Free Foundation 

Cotswolds National Landscape - Profile

Outdoor Learning in the Cotswolds National Landscape  

Nicole Daw, Trails and Access Officer, and Ros Marsden, Education Officer, at the Cotswolds National Landscape

Chloe Mills - Butterfly Conservation Article - Profile

Community in nature

 Chloe Mills, Butterfly Conservation Youth Panel member

Ryan Eddowes

Accessible to all

Ryan Eddowes, zoologist, herpetologist, presenter and geography instructor at Heath Park School in Wolverhampton

Joseph Keating

Palaeontology: The History in Natural History

Joseph Keating, a Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Bristol and Co-Director of the Bioinformatics MSc programme

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