This three-day long event at the end of January brought together over 37,000 educators, decision-makers, leaders and innovators from across the world to explore the latest in best practice, ideas, technology and innovation.   

RSC Head of Learning, Fiona Ingram, was joined on the main BETT Arena stage by RSC Trustee and former General Secretary of the Association of Schools and College Leaders, Geoff Barton, alongside actor and practitioner, Chris Nayak and English Curriculum Lead at Stratford School, Stephanie Hill. The panel discussed the motivations behind the development of the platform, and the impact on experiences of Shakespeare, learning and fostering agency in young people. 

Seen as the most important development in the teaching of Shakespeare in a generation, the Shakespeare Curriculum is radically changing how Shakespeare is studied and taught in secondary schools across the UK and around the world. It responds to ongoing concerns from teachers and young people about the way Shakespeare is experienced by many in school. It is free to all state secondary and special educational need and disability schools in the UK.