Teaching

28.04.19 by

The following are my personal views arising from Greta’s words .

On climate change

Like Greta, I am with David Attenborough and...

26.04.19 by

The Harris Federation entered hundreds of native English speakers into an exam designed for speakers of English as a second...

Teaching, Accountability

15.04.19 by

When this question is asked by a politician, an unsolicited social media post, or someone selling you something, it is always wise to think about...

Teaching, School culture

01.04.19 by

‘ Outsourcing has been hit by a string of recent failures, but that does not mean that outsourcing has failed. Labour should...

Teaching, Academies

19.03.19 by

Young people are right to care about the future. But marching while skipping school is only one, and not necessarily the most...

Teaching, School culture

17.03.19 by

Probably the most important short statement ever made about teaching and learning is this from Vygotsky.

As we know from...

Teaching, School culture

15.03.19 by

Death by a thousand cuts is a lingering loss of life by a thousand small slices. It could easily be a metaphor for the school...

Teaching, School leadership

08.03.19 by

The values of the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust are ‘clear, explicit and shared across the trust’, Ofsted wrote in its second...

Teaching, Academies

08.03.19 by

'We [the Treasury] were able to increase the education budget by £1.3 billion last year... ', the Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liz Truss told...

Teaching, Policy

05.03.19 by

School refusal, school exclusions, self harm, drug culture, gang violence, social media and child suicides all appear to be linked, but...

Teaching, School culture

28.02.19 by

‘Inspirational and dedicated strategic leadership’ is provided by the chief executive officer, Dr Jennifer Blunden, at Truro and...

Teaching, School culture

24.02.19 by

The value of metacogition has been recognised by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and followers can sign up to receive a ten...

Teaching, School culture

23.02.19 by

Schools Minister Nick Gibb has a new enemy in his sites: ‘futurologists’.

Futurologists attempt to...

Teaching, School culture

17.02.19 by

The purpose of schools is to fill the heads of children with knowledge. Who could argue with that? It’s obvious right?

‘Self...

Teaching, School culture

13.02.19 by

What should schools concentrate on? Building confidence? Encouraging ‘grit’ and resilience? Developing ‘character’? Focusing on...

Teaching, School culture

11.02.19 by

GCSEs and A levels should be replaced with graduation at 18, Robert Halfon, chair of the Education Select Committee, is expected...

Teaching, Policy

10.02.19 by

This was the subject of the Channel 4 ‘Dispatches’ programme broadcast on 4 February 2019.

As the number of children leaving...

Teaching, School culture

05.02.19 by

What a difference a word makes. The accepted truth since 2010 is that results in the three-yearly OECD PISA tests for England...

Teaching, Policy