Curriculum – Athena versus the Machine by Martin Robinson

I have always found Robinson’s work challenging and therefore quite rewarding. But- I often found it somewhat impenetrable and leave wondering whether it is a lack of clarity from him or intellect from me. I enjoyed Trivium, for example, but didn’t manage to access all of it even if the overarching theme was clear. I

Trivium 21C by Martin Robinson

This is a much-lauded book. It challenges the ideas of 21st Century skills that need modern teaching to be developed and instead challenges educationalists to look back to the past. It suggests that we could develop the skills need for the future based on Grammar, Dialect and Rhetoric. It was a challenge to read at

Trivium in Practice by Martin Robinson

Having enjoyed, if struggled, with the original Trivium I was excited about this guide to how others were applying it. The original book promoted teaching Grammar, Dialect and Rhetoric to develop the skills needed to thrive in the 21st Century. This follow up offers plenty of practical ideas as to how to interpret the ideas.