GCSEs

06.12.18 by

‘…we’ve long been technical education snobs in this country,’ said Education secretary Damian Hinds in a speech at Battersea Power...

Comprehensive schools, Free schools

01.12.18 by

Misleading Ofsted stats cited again…

Nick Gibb : ‘In 2010, just 66% of pupils were attending schools judged by Ofsted to be good or...

Free schools, Policy

01.12.18 by

Test results at former Downhills are higher today, says Gibb

Test results at Harris Academy Philip Lane, formerly...

Academies, Free schools

12.11.18 by

The present system in England harms all pupils

There’s something in the air – and it’s not just too-early Christmas music...

Teaching, Inclusion

04.11.18 by

I return to the work of Professor Rebecca (Becky) Allen , Director of the Centre for Education Improvement Science, UCL Institute of Education,...

Teaching, Other

20.10.18 by

...and fewer pupils eligible for free school meals

The top ten mainstream state-funded schools in England based on...

Inclusion, Academies

17.10.18 by

ASCL launches inquiry into system leaving pupils 'deflated'

The Association of Schools and Colleges has launched an...

Policy, Conservative

12.10.18 by

‘Ten years of success’ or five years of poor teaching? Can’t be both

‘ The Folkestone Academy is absolutely a success...

Academies, Free schools

10.10.18 by

Evidence that the title of this article should be taken seriously can be found here and here .

On 7 October 2018 I wrote to the Fair...

Teaching, Other

23.09.18 by

This 1999 paper by Professor Michael Shayer is of enormous significance for the future of the English education system and the way that school...

Teaching, Other

21.09.18 by

Schools’ fault says Ofsted

4,700 pupils who took the higher tier reformed GCSE combined science exam in 2018 were awarded...

Policy, Conservative

16.09.18 by

This is the title of a Guardian article which appeared on 11 September 2018. The following (in italics) are excerpts.

Major study of 1.8...

Teaching, Mixed ability

13.09.18 by

GCSE is the ‘common exam at 16+’ created by the merging of the GCE and CSE systems. I entered university in 1965 on the basis of the national ‘...

Labour, Conservative

29.08.18 by

Rise in number of disappearing KS4 pupils

Off-rolling, whereby secondary schools exclude pupils likely to lower an...

Teaching, School culture

27.08.18 by

Alleged ‘grade inflation’ hasn't ended

Remember when Michael Gove used to bang on about grade inflation? His reformed...

Teaching, Exclusion

10.07.18 by

Consider these quotes from this recent Guardian article .

The system is now pushing schools and their heads to prioritise “the interests...

Teaching, School types

02.07.18 by

Nine in ten local authority schools are good or outstanding

According to schools minister Nick Gibb, speaking to the...

Academies, Policy

19.06.18 by

This year marks a signifi cant anniversary in the history of education policy in this country.

Thirty years ago this summer the Great...

School culture, Inclusion