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When Memorising is Everything But Not Enough
The new linear A-level results will soon be announced; starting with linear GCSE English & Mathematics examinations the move towards students memorising large volumes of information, for public examinations, seems inexorable. Continue reading
Education by Numbers
The best piece of art I managed to produce was part of a painting by number kit; my mum and dad bought it for me one Christmas. The idea was simple; a line drawing where each part had a number, corresponding to a paint colour, you completed bit by bit. It was mechanistic and whilst leading to a reasonable outcome it wasn’t a masterpiece. Continue reading
The Disappearing Subjects
This year’s Provisional GCSE and A-level examination entries from Ofqual are both interesting and depressing; the same subjects, possibly even more, have faced a similar fate in many primary schools over the years. If you want to wag the curriculum dog then just grab the accountability tail; Progress 8 seems to be driving the change. Continue reading
Leadership: Being, Knowing, Doing (New Book)
Liminal Leadership
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