Alison Peacock
Position/Status
Cambridge Primary Review Network CoordinatorAcademic Areas/Links
- The Cambridge Primary Review Faculty Research and Teaching Centre. (To join the Cambridge Primary Review national network, email: enquiries@primaryreview.org.uk)
E-mail Address
- alisonpeacock@primaryreview.org.uk
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) English/Drama University of London
- MEd (Early Years and Special Educational Needs) University of Cambridge
Profile
Alison is headteacher of The Wroxham School in Hertfordshire. She also leads the national network for the Cambridge Primary Review and is a National Leader in Education.
Alison is an experienced primary headteacher who has engaged with research throughout her career. Her school is currently a National Support School and has been awarded School of Creativity status by Creative Partnerships.
Research
Interests
- Learning without Limits. Teaching without labelling by ability
- Pupil voice and democratic schools
- Person Centred leadership
Recent Research Projects
- Leadership of learning without a fixed ability mindset
Teaching
- Learning without Limits elective (MEd students)
- Guest lectures and seminars
Selected Publications
Swann, M. Peacock, A. (2011 forthcoming) Creating Learning without Limits
Open University Press.
Peacock, A (2010 forthcoming) Circles of Influence, in Sanders,E (Ed)Leading a creative school: Learning about lasting school change. London: David Fulton.
Peacock, A. (2010 forthcoming) Moving beyond “What’s in it for me?” Developing outward facing schools where citizenship is a lived experience Citizenship and Democracy in Schools: Connecting Policy, Practice and Research. University of Edinburgh seminar series. The Gordon Cook Foundation.
Peacock, A. (2009) Exploring the art of the possible, an irresistible invitation to all learners Policy Paper 5 NASEN.
Peacock, A. (2007) If you go down to the woods today Forum for promoting 3-19 Comprehensive Education.
Peacock, A. (2006) Escaping from the bottom set. Finding a voice for school improvement School Improvement Journal.
Peacock, A. (2005) Raising standards. What do we really want? Forum for promoting 3-19 Comprehensive Education.
Hart, S., Dixon, A., Drummond, M.J., McIntyre, D. (2004) Learning without Limits Open University Press.
Peacock, A. (2001) Listening to Children Forum for promoting 3-19 Comprehensive Education.
Peacock, A. (2001) Working as a team. Children and Teachers at Wheatcroft Primary School Learning from Each other Forum for promoting 3-19 Comprehensive Education.