Guy Claxton

Education author and academic, UK and worldwide

Guy Claxton is the author of What’s the Point of School? and Building Learning Power. He co-directs the Centre for Real-World Learning at the University of Winchester.

Written by Guy Claxton

A boy diving headfirst from a rocky cliff into clear blue water, mid-air with outstretched arms and legs.

essayChildhood and adolescence

Get your kicks

No wonder adolescents jump off cliffs and fall in crazy love – they are constantly stifled by school and society alike

Guy Claxton

A child with long hair holding a glowing stick in a dark outdoor setting softly illuminated by warm light.

essayChildhood and adolescence

Virtues of uncertainty

Schools are in the business of forming character – so what kind of people will thrive in the 21st century?

Guy Claxton