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The EBacc Debate: Is it the Right One?

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Yesterday, (4th July 2016), there was a debate in parliament about the EBacc and the potential inclusion of the expressive arts as a compulsory component of the EBacc. Currently, the English Baccalaureate is made up of: English mathematics history or … Continue reading

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The Diploma Disease and the Qualifications Spiral

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Consider this startling statement, which was printed as a strapline above an article in the Guardian newspaper this week: “For years, education promised to make us more equal. Finally, politicians are realising it achieved the opposite.” So we ask ourselves, … Continue reading

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Our Friends in Business

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It’s difficult to know where to begin with this post, other than continue from the previous one. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has released a report on the state of education in this country and its lack of fitness … Continue reading

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