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
When Michael Gove accused the profession of “gaming and cheating” it wasn’t surprising that a furious response followed. If he meant to provoke the profession he certainly achieved it. Whilst I’m not sure that this is actually the role of a Secretary of State it opened up an interesting debate. Continue reading
This is the third in a series of posts about the challenges and opportunities ahead of us. They are being prepared for a couple of conferences I will be speaking at during late June & early July. Each session will consist of a think piece, a short presentation and then a discussion. Any comments or thoughts you have would be gratefully received. Continue reading