Just a quickie post and I’m intending on posting a “proper” post this evening but it’s been a truly mental couple of days. Friday was an early start as I travelled to Manchester as part of my day job as a teacher for a “getting ready to teach the new GCSE” training event **waves to … Read more
I am gutted that I can’t make the Maths Conference that is going on this weekend in London – I’ve been invited to another “thing” … don’t get too excited, it’s just I don’t know how much I can and can’t say about it yet but if I get the “green light” I will let … Read more
I’m writing this late! I’m hoping I’ll wake up in the morning and it’s all been a dream. Please tell me I dreamt Nicky Morgan is about to say that a “5” is the new pass? Tell me this -> SCHOOLSWEEK ARTICLE comes up with a page error …. I’m not saying it should be a … Read more
I have never been more disappointed in someone than I am in David Cameron right now. I am also exasperated, frustrated and a tad annoyed. Read until the end .. I promise you .. it’s worth it! This has now become so, so, soooooo much more than the accreditation process and do you know what? This situation … Read more
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 plate … this isn’t the Rob Smith ( @RJS2212 ) lots of you know on twitter for spamming your timeline recently with requests for one word to describe … Read more
Just a “quickie” to let you all know so that it is in the public domain that I have this week asked for copies of any responses from Ofqual to letters from any of the Maths subject associations dated between June last year and April this year under the Freedom of Information Act. 16 days … Read more
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 of the research modular papers were used to compare the so-called “recent” questions. Basically for those of you that don’t know modular exams … Read more
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 the cards we are dealt” but that doesn’t mean public bodies should not be held accountable. I know questioning the “Big Boys” … Read more
I have been asked by a National Newspaper for my thoughts (I wonder why I was asked??) and I know that it has been cut down to a “soundbite” (it happens and I can live with that !) so here is my initial uncut version with more added to it. I will be back later … Read more
I am increasingly aware of how lucky we’ve been in terms of recruitment. I’ve always said that “it” (I’m talking UK-wide here!) isn’t just about recruiting new people to the profession – we need to look at retention too. It’s a false economy to just keep throwing time and effort into feeding the funnel without … Read more
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