I am primary school teacher and an educational researcher. My research interests include the school curriculum, knowledge and pedagogy within the evolving educational objectives for 21st-century education. In my PhD dissertation I explored issues of globalisation in education in primary schools in England, the introduction of global educational objectives in the school curriculum and how these were recontextualised by schools, teachers and learners. Being an educational practitioner and a researcher, I have an interest in advocating educational research that informs and advances educational theory and improves practice.