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Ian Taylor: Mr Gove’s awfully big experiment

Changing the Examinations System Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the RSA, has written a very thought provoking blog.  He makes excellent points about Mr Gove’s latest idea to change the examination system from modular exams to terminal exams. That Mr Gove’s proposals are risky and untested. Matthew questions the concept that making the hurdles higher will motivate more children to reach them. ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Alan Gurbutt: "Exactly, not only are non-grammar schools viewed as a poor second the effects of this mindset have far reaching consequences for everyone in the community – no need to reiterate. Selection, plus or minus deprivation indices still equals rejection whichever way ......"

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Allan Beavis: Why is Gove using his daughter’s struggle with history to influence and then spin education policy?

Twitter is buzzing this morning with comments regarding Gove's daughter being unable to grasp history, as it is not taught chronologically. Here is a report in the Guardian of the Times interview It might be worth reading the full article for greater clarification, but I hope that Gove isn’t exaggerating his daughter’s uncertainties for political purposes in the way that he ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Tubby Isaacs: "Well, this is apposite. We've got it chronological now. How old are they doing the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy? 8?..."

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Alan Peat: Petition against prescribed reading list for Primary schools

I have started a petition against the proposal to create a prescribed reading list for Primary schools. The idea is fundamentally flawed. The petition is in the form of retweets of my initial opposition (TWITTER @alanpeat) I am willing to put my reasons in print and wish to write a long piece for the TES regarding the foolishness of this ... read more and comment →

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Phil Allman: Primary Reading Lists – #govemustgo

Today saw the latest in absurd ideas from the DfE thinktank that is Gove. The idea that there should be a prescribed list of books for primary age children is the final straw of ill thought out policies. If you support the idea that creativity is the preserve of the individual, this must be resisted! #govemustgo has been the twitter hashtag ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Tracy Hannigan: "My son has been reading for more than half of his six years in this world. We have a pretty egalitarian/cooperative relationship based on the relationship we have cultivated with one another rather than the 'power arrangement' that ......"

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Kenichi Udagawa: CTC College now academy treated students as ‘output’

A few memories: A teacher once told me that in his job interview, a senior member of staff described us students as 'output'. We didn't have a headteacher, but a Principal and Managing Director. The school painted the 5A*-C GCSEs figure on the back of the hall in the middle to impress on us the importance of improving the figure ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Francis Gilbert: ""Tokyo", I'm much wiser now... http://www.francisgilbert.co.uk/2009/10/why-i-moved-my-son-from-a-prep-school-to-a-state-primary/..."

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debbie: Excluded Students and the E Bacc.

Hi I work with students in KS4, who either face or have been excluded from school. At present my aim is to get these students as many GCSEs as possible by way of BTECs. We use the BTEC route because the students I work with find core subjects and classroom learning a no-go area of study. However, what concerns me now ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Janet Downs: "Exclusions stats: http://www.education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000942/index.shtml Latest guidelines for behaviour (up for consultation) http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/pupilsupport/behaviour/behaviourpolicies DfE guidance re exclusions http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/pupilsupport/behaviour/exclusion Also try the Times Educational Supplement website and search for exclusions and EBacc...."

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Usha Patel: There is not enough help offered in schools for those with Learning Difficulties

Dear Fiona Millar I follow you on twitter..... Here is my rant! The problem - a therapist's point of view. Some children go to school not having enough developmental skills in place. Those with minor problems are never picked up. Problems such as tracking and co-ordination. If that child is able to read (usually by sight only) then ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Alan Gurbutt: "Francis - I don’t fully understand what dyslexia is so can fully understand your frustration over descriptions and targets. Things have moved on in terms of neuroscience, most areas of the brain are now known to be involved with language ......"

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Eileen Hinds: Working independently to support leaders in schools develop leadership capacity and improve life chances for young people.

Biography, Values and Passion! I began my professional career as a teacher way back in 1980, full of youthful anticipation and a desire to change the fortunes of young people. Surprisingly, some 30 years on from then, those still remain the focus of my work, although the youthful part has given way to maturity, in age though not in spirit. It’s ... read more and comment →

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Richard palmer: It’s time we started showing children some trust and respect rather than simply settting them up as ‘the enemy’!

St. Christopher is a Truly Independent School for boys and girls age 3 – 18. One of the earliest progressive Schools it has maintained its distinctive ethos in a shifting educational world. It is the truly independent nature of the School that makes it so distinctive and so successful. We’re all on first name terms, including Richard, the Head. Campus life ... read more and comment →

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Henry Stewart: Learning Latin makes learning another language more difficult!

Donald Clark has given me permission to reproduce this article from his excellent blog Donald Clark Plan B: "In an odd article, in the Spectator, Toby Young, who seems obsessed with Latin, recommends it as a compulsory subject in state schools, with a string of ridiculous anecdotes. He describes how a friend used Latin on an easyjet flight to communicate with ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Rosalyn: "I learnt Latin for two years at school. It was enjoyable and interesting and I have found that making sense of other European languages was a lot easier as a result. To have pursued it further would have meant ......"

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