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The BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant

The BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant is intended to support research led by schools and colleges’ with a focus on curriculum inquiry and investigation. The grant is worth up to £5,000 for the winner. This prize, awarded annually, acknowledges the importance of research led by schools and colleges.

In addition to the £5,000 award, the recipient will be able to claim support to attend the BERA annual conference, if they are presenting their research.

The theme for the 2024-2025 grant is: "Meeting the challenge of Artificial Intelligence for teaching and learning" 

The grant supports innovative projects that aim to redefine educational practices, enhance learning experiences, and improve outcomes for learners with a strong focus on AI. We are particularly interested in applications that focus on one of the following sub-themes:

  • AI literacy and accessibility in schools: this focuses on examining the significance and effects of AI literacy in educational settings. It includes assessing how AI literacy can be integrated into existing curricula, identifying obstacles to teaching AI concepts, and formulating strategies to enhance access to AI education.
  • Leveraging AI for curriculum development: this involves exploring the use and impact of AI in designing curricula that more effectively cater to students’ learning needs. It encompasses the potential of AI in personalising learning experiences, suggesting educational resources and adapting assessments to individual needs. Additionally, it looks at supporting educators in creating content, planning lessons, and devising appropriate assessment methods.
  • Ethics and safety in AI education: this addresses the need to embed ethical and safety considerations into AI education frameworks. It entails examining current curriculum practises in teaching AI ethics and proposing ways to enhance the ethical grounding of AI education.

The BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant is for applicants who are based within schools and colleges.

While it is possible that the applications will include collaborative partnerships with HE institutions we are keen to support schools and colleges led research and therefore ask the primary applicant to be based in a school or college.

Expected outcomes of the project and of the project team are:

  • An external public-facing final report detailing key findings from the research project and how these findings might be taken forward (maximum 5,000 words)
  • A short post project evaluation detailing proceedings from the project (i.e. events, studies, meetings)
  • An article for the BERA Blog
  • Abstract submission to present the research at a BERA Conference.

Find out more and apply here.