A fifteen-year-old’s Take on Exam Chaos
One of our regular bloggers, Aimee Collins, on her hopes and fears for the year ahead. No one really knows how this year should have been handled. It began with few tragedies and a light of hope for those who…
Left to Last
Rescue Our Schools’ David Taylor on why we need to value vocational education again There is something very symbolic in the BTEC results being left to the end of this quite exceptional educational summer. Despite the fact they have the…
The exams shambles: the best of a bad job?
Rescue Our Schools's David Taylor, a former secondary headteacher, suggests the whole exam system needs rethinking. Exams and controversy are not uncommon bedfellows in England. Every year brings a degree of cohabitation, most notable in recent times being 2012 when…
The Exams Fiasco: there is Another Way
There is Another Way Words almost fail at the news that mock exams scores for A-Level and GCSEs in England can be used instead of the Ofqual standardised results. Some immediate thoughts come to mind: The mocks option shows a…
Misers at the top: Are we satisfied that our schools can now pay for those ‘little extras’?
You know the closing scene of the 1970 film, Scrooge, where the people of London are kicking their legs out in front, behind and to the side, as they follow the reformed Ebenezar? Their thumbs looped around their waistcoat lapels…
What do you think of Philip Hammond’s “little extras” for schools???
When Philip Hammond stood up to deliver his budget speech on Monday, we - along with teachers, parents, headteachers, unions, other campaign groups and many MPs - had reasonable expectations. Knowing that campaigners across the country have highlighted very effectively…
Why are our children are the most unhappy in the developed world while their teachers face a higher workload than practically anywhere else?
EDUCATION IN CRISIS - A CONFERENCE WHEN: Saturday 10th November 2018, 10:30 – 15:30 WHERE: Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BB WHY: Our children are the most unhappy in the developed world while their teachers face a higher workload…
Want to be part of a SATs sit in?
More than a Score is planning a SATS SIT IN on December 5th. Anyone fancy running an event, or know of a good area with lots of keen parents? More than a Score is planning a SATs Sit-in on Wednesday…
Education, Control and the Individual: Do you want your child to be a faceless member of a school community?
You haven’t heard from me in a while. I’ve been thinking. A lot. So much has happened in the past weeks. There’s been the Labour Party Conference at which Angela Raynor introduced the National Education Service, and I’ve started teaching,…
We are on LBC again this morning talking about school uniforms
Madeleine Holt talks to Nick Ferrari this morning about school uniforms after this article in The Mirror sparks debate. Read the article here What do you think? Does your school's choice of uniform have any bearing on your children's schooling?…