It seems like some sort of Arthurian quest fulfilled when I read about the Met school template reaching its tenth anniversary in the USA, thanks to Jeremy Hibert's post. The idea of a personal curriculum built around the following areas; empirical reasoning, quantitative reasoning, communication, social reasoning and personal qualities grounded in the real world through internships and sustained contact with the parents seems to be the key. The recipe seems to be successful since it has lasted over ten years and has now expanded into a network of similar schools. When you read about how the school operates you wonder about the time commitment required from the teachers but it seems to work and would appear to be a practical template since the original school comprises 700 students.
Coupled with the idea of internal student-led inspections this might ensure that the needs of the students are met.
Keywords: met schools, personal curriculum
