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We can’t let #KidsStrike3rdMay go by without publishing a blog post on this superb intiative that’s put high stakes tests back on England’s national agenda. “Sats are making learning nit-picky and joyless “: One parent’s open letter explaining why she … Continue reading
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If we can judge a nation by the way it treats its children, and by the overall wellbeing of its children, then please consider the following evidence from the NUT in today’s Guardian and elsewhere: http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jul/04/children-exams-teachers-school-anxiety-nut Children ‘in complete meltdown’ … Continue reading
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Since the beginning of this year a major theme has become apparent in our discussions about education – why are so many young people unhappy with their experiences of school and university? And what are we doing about it? Last … Continue reading
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05nvgq0#auto Radio 4’s Midweek programme this week introduced Sir Anthony Seldon as “an experienced headmaster, writer and happiness guru”, which seems a tad flimsy given that Seldon, as headmaster of Wellington College, is a long serving and highly regarded head … Continue reading
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This is Part 3 of our series of posts on the Hadow Report and its contribution to the history of education. http://www.educationengland.org.uk/documents/hadow1931/hadow1931.html On reading these further extracts from the Introduction to the 1931 Hadow report on Primary education our readers … Continue reading
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Simon Jenkins has written several stimulating and highly perceptive columns on the subject of education, and recently wrote another, published by the Guardian last week: Why computer science graduates can’t talk themselves into jobs http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/07/computer-science-graduates-victims-dirigiste-education On a day when young … Continue reading
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Please take a few minutes to read our summary of the executive summary of this important new report. http://uk.pearson.com/content/dam/ped/pei/uk/pearson-uk/Campaigns/making-education-work/making-education-work-online-pdf-report.pdf Making Education Work A report from an Independent Advisory Group chaired by Professor Sir Roy Anderson 3Di’s Response – some initial … Continue reading
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“I contend that most emotional distress is best understood as a rational response to sick societies.” – Oliver James “They are also ruled by superficial values – how attractive they look, how famous they are, how much they are able … Continue reading
Our post today is a continuation of this week’s 3D Eye series on the harmful effects that our ‘education factories’ inflict on students and teachers alike. It’s important that parents, teachers, students and any others who care about our systems … Continue reading
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“Let’s have an education that enables us to be fully alive human beings – and not simply a ‘utilitarian’ education” – Jeanette Winterson speaking on Radio 4’s Start The Week, this morning. * * * * Continuing with the theme … Continue reading
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