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It’s a common complaint from students, teachers, the press, and even the odd politician: there’s just too much testing in schools. Following the recent release of OCR’s report, Striking the balance: A review of 11-16 curriculum and assessment in...
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‘The first year of school is unique’ The importance of the early years in a child’s life cannot be overstated. As teachers we play our part as we...
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I left teaching because there were ten-year-old children in tears over the SATs in my class. There were several other reasons why I walked away, but...
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The Westminster Insight conference for the new Ofsted Education Inspection Framework was held on Tuesday 26 March 2019. Since the claim that Ofsted...
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The educational landscape is undergoing a bit of a shift. Just a mild understatement maybe. But big changes are not exactly new in education, so...
