“the neck” to say …
Now that we have Sample Assessment Materials (expect a lengthy blog post later this week as I’ve been working through them) some of this is somewhat “background” but also me reflecting […]
July 2015
June 2015
Best guess
A quick reminder about discussing the content of tomorrow’s paper … Just remember that there is an embargo (actually I’m not too sure about the timescales) and I’d hate to give […]
May 2015
How many Rob Smiths?
Last week I put a shout out to see if anyone wanted to write a guest post and lo and behold Rob Smith ( @mrrismithmaths ) stepped up to the […]
THE Ofqual Research Project .. III
I’m going to try to make this a no waffle post … so let’s get on with it … Part III
I want to look at the fact that for strand 1 […]
THE Ofqual research project …
Only someone sat in an ivory tower would dare to say “let’s not cry over spilt milk” “what’s done is done” “let’s move on” …. I know that we have to “play with […]
April 2015
National Reference Tests for all?
Back in March 2015 Ofqual announced that NFER had been awarded the contract to provide National Reference Tests ( OFQUAL ANNOUNCEMENT )
The idea is that Ofqual is introducing the […]
February 2015
Preaching to the converted …
…. or “Mels idiots guide to Twitter” …
The last couple of weeks I have been regaling boring people with […]
Saint Mel ???
As a kid my mam would nag me about my lack of patience and short attention span. I find I am now eternally grateful as I don’t give up very easily and will […]
November 2014
Midweek Post
… and so it ends. Today I received a letter that has left me in tatters … it was from the executor of my dads will following the sale of the family home […]
