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Consider the following: “The consequences of the standardised exam system? It’s a classic example of unintended consequences. It began with good intentions which was to raise “standards”. It’s ended up with a tick-box, teach to the test, grade-factory approach to … Continue reading
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In this week’s Guardian there’s a damning article on the wellbeing of teachers in England. It reported that there were 3,750 cases of long-term sickness absence caused by stress last year, and that one in 83 teachers spent more than … Continue reading
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Surely we knew this already? Former education secretary was ‘just not interested’ in number of children falling ill, says ex-health minister Paul Burstow http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jul/04/michael-gove-ignored-school-pupils-mental-illness A former health minister has claimed Michael Gove quietly downgraded the importance of mental health in … Continue reading
On Radio 4’s “Woman’s Hour” this morning there was an important feature on the wellbeing of young people in schools and the impact of high-stake examinations on their lives. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03ynf5c We thank both the Woman’s Hour team and the young … Continue reading
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The Guardian has a report today stating that teachers should be able to specialise in problem pupils as part of their initial teacher training. http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2012/mar/08/uk-riots-teachers-problem-pupils It says that that under the current system, students cannot do a teaching practice at … Continue reading
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