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Janet Downs: Gove invokes Gladstone – and then repeats data known to be flawed

Mr Gove, the orator, invoked the spirit of another famous orator, Gladstone, in his recent Cambridge speech. He described how Gladstone flattered the intelligence of his audience by speaking of Pericles, Virgil and Dryden and how such a speech couldn’t be made today because politicians and the electorate are too thick to appreciate such erudition. In his Midlothian Campaign, Gladstone spoke ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Janet Downs: "You are correct, Andrew, I didn’t mention the faulty data in the article. I assumed that readers would know I was referring to the flawed OECD PISA figures for the UK in 2000 as I have mentioned them so ......"

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Henry Stewart: Will Gove’s ebacc destroy Britain’s creative industries?

Anger is growing among Britain's creative sectors about Michael Gove's attempts to move the education curriculum back to what was taught in grammar schools in the 1950s. A survey by NSEAD this year has found that 50% of art and design teachers reported that the numbers taking art and design at Key Stage 4 had reduced and 57% said that ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by jimc: "Allen you are not going to get a rise out of me by flaming. If you have something substantive to say then please say it...."

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David Pavett: Changing the present system means understanding how we got to where we are and not starting from a blank sheet.

I am concerned at what seems to me to be the paucity of informed and intelligent discussion of education by people who want to see state education act as a means of transforming and enhancing the lives of everyone who experiences it. The Conservatives have a simple and clear philosophy: education is about shopping around to get the best for your ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Keith Turvey: "Ben the arguments I make can be applied to any comparison between any two countries. Finland is not as homogenous socially, culturally, ethnically ...as some people make out. Basically I was arguing that simply copying a few of the features ......"

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Henry Stewart: Education: Its about the relationship between the teacher and the student

David Medway, Deputy Head of Sixth Form at Stoke Newington School, attended TedxLondon on Saturday and wrote a very interesting summary on his blog. Click here for the full article. He explains how, whatever technology can bring, its really the relationship between the teacher and the student that matters most:   "What I took from the day was Ken Robinson’s borrowed analogy ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by David Lewis: "This reminds me of the statement a Jamaican lecturer Dr Ken Taxter often makes, 'teachers teach children not subjects'. Children thrive when the relationship with the teachers is positive,loving and mutually respecful. These are the teachers who can get children go ......"

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chris dunne: Local Comprehensive Schools Are Still Britain’s Best Hope For A Well -Educated Population

I am Headteacher of Langdon Park School, a Community secondary school in Tower Hamlets, London. I have worked in Comprehensive schools throughout my life.I believe that, properly funded and effectively led, they provide the best hope that this country will survive economically in a world where it is becoming increasingly essential that every citizen is educated to a high standard. In ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Tracy McDonald: "I was extremely fortunate to be taught by Chris Dunne for 7 years when he was an English Teacher in the borough of Greenwich. I read with absolute belief in what he has achieved as a Headteacher. ......"

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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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chris edwards: Great schools are working at the heart of some of our most deprived and challenging communities and releasing the magic!

We have seen so much success over the years, so much learning about what it takes to build great schools for every child and for every community. The challenge isn't about Academies and Free Schools but about consistency and sharing what works so that every school becomes a great school. And perhaps strangely these stories of success are not the ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by steve nicholson: "I think there is more than enough info to show that for over forty years our infant school teaching methods have been abysmal. I learnt to read in 1958/59 with no help at home as my parents trusted the system. ......"

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Francis Gilbert: How best do we give children a quality education?

I'm appearing at the BETT conference tomorrow and have been asked to address the following points and questions. What do other people think? Joe Wilcox who is organising the event writes: One of this event’s speaker, Toby Young, observed last month that British schoolchildren are now ranked 16th in the world for science, 25th for reading and 28th for maths, according to ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Janet Downs: "I went to Nick Seaton's website to discover what his organisation had to say about failing schools. Under the heading "Standards" there were three articles, two dated 2004 and the other 2006. A little out-of-date, I think. ......"

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Liam Collins: The madness of Gove’s English Baccalaureate

Hello Year 9 – your KS4 curriculum for next year will be: English, English Lit, Maths, Triple Science, History or Geography and a Modern (although the correct definition of that term is now up for debate) Foreign Language (Spanish, French, German, Italian, er, Latin &, er, Biblical Hebrew). You will get more time to study these subjects as our league table ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Tamandra Ford: "This is such a backward, narrow minded approach. I can not believe that this white paper is being taken seriously by anyone who values equal opportunity and choice. As a music teacher of 30 years experience it is ......"

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Henry Stewart: The Arrogance of Michael Gove: How dare he judge 85% of students to be failures?

When Michael Gove announced that he would like all students to take Maths, English, Science, a humanities subject and a language, many people nodded in agreement. Those seemed a sensible combination. However it soon became clear that this was not just a suggestion or piece of advice. On the one hand, Gove complained about how much was prescribed by the previous government. ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Jane Sweeney: "How desperately sad that creative and sporting talent is going to be ignored and actually deemed pointless by this government. We have to accept that not every child is academically gifted- and nor do they need to be. As for ......"

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