The pendulum has swung once again and the World of modular examinations is disappearing in favour of the terminal examination. A single terminal examination is certainly more manageable for schools but concerns exist about the lack of a distributed assessment dimension and the removal of certain skills from the assessment. It’s now down to a one off high stakes assessment that can leave teachers and pupils alike pretty nervous and anxious. Continue reading
The consultation on the implementation of the English Baccalaureate consists of a set of predetermined questions. I won’t be limiting my response by the narrow frame of these questions. Firstly, I don’t actually want to implement the EBacc and secondly there are some important things that need saying which don’t fit anywhere in the rubric; I’m going off piste. Continue reading
Apparently we all want it; if we get it then we will be more successful in school, work and life. It is powerful. Continue reading