In this collection of reflections on character, members of the Jubilee Centre team and its affiliates offer research-informed perspectives on the importance and relevance of character education in contemporary society.
What Do You Say When Your Child Asks, “What’s the Point of Exams?”
I’ve been reflecting a lot recently on the relationship between attainment and character. This has become rather more personal than usual because my son is now in his final year of secondary school, with his GCSEs looming at the end of the year. As I
On the Possibilities and Problematics of AI-Enhanced Character Education
In my past presentations and writing on character in the digital age, I have tried to hold a particular line about digital technologies, including generative AI. At root, these technologies are highly sophisticated combinations of mathematics, science, hardware, and software. If you boil it right
A Culture of Rules vs A Culture of Character – A Cricketing example
“Be good role models and good human beings.” These are the words of Joe Root as he prepared to lead the England men’s cricket team once again, this time in the Test series against Pakistan. For those of you reading Reflections on Character who have
To Measure or Not to Measure? Rethinking a Schools Curriculum in the Age of AI
To measure or not to measure—that is the question. Increasingly, I find myself aligned with those calling for radical reform in both what children and young people learn at school, and how they learn it. This call for more wholesale curriculum reform has been growing
Virtue Insight Blog
Conversations on Character
Back before 2023, ‘Virtue Insight’ was used to post the thoughts and reflections of the staff of the Jubilee Centre and invited contributors on matters that are close to our hearts and to the work that we are undertaking across the field of character and virtues. It also took the temperature of the public, social-media and academic discourse on character and character education and provided a response when necessary.
Although this blog has now been replaced with the ‘Reflections on Character’ series, the posts can still be viewed using the button below.