EDIT 28th MARCH 2017 – Given the news today -> TES report here about the change to accountability measures this post is now outdated!! I will post a proper updated post soon!! I‘d like to have called this post .. the truth, the whole truth and … ummmm … what we don’t yet know! Further to my … Read more
This evening has been one of the most frustrating I’ve had in a long time. I’ve been distracted and I can feel my blood pressure rising; today was MathsConf6 and from my twitter timeline it looks like a great time was had by all that attended – that is what the events should be about. … Read more
A contact sent this through to me to share with fellow teachers. In the body of the email forwarded to me it mentions that the aim is to “elicit teacher preparedness for the upcoming and recently implemented GCSEs and A levels.” It goes on to say; “At Ofqual we hear a lot of anecdotal feedback … Read more
It seems apt given both the financial situation schools are finding themselves in but also the recruitment issue to point out that we’re STILL doing our bit. At the start of the 2014 academic year we launched SchoolScanner and contacted every school – initially there was a rush of jobs appearing but we’ve had to … Read more
I mean National Reference Tests! An update was published recently on the Ofqual blog and on several occasions I’ve written about these in December 2015, June 2015 and April 2015 so I’ve been following their development quite closely. Basically I think they’re a rubbish idea! I get the fact the government are crapping themselves about … Read more
Here in Warwickshire we’re in the shortest half term I have ever experienced – it’s a “4-weeker”. It hasn’t been helped by me being off sick today and yesterday for the first time in forever! My husband had enough on Sunday evening and forced the point with me, in no uncertain terms! He’s right (as … Read more
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