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New Term, New Tests, New Way?

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It’s the start of a new term and with the onset of the summer season there comes the inevitable testing, ranking and report-writing. Stressed young people, exhausted teachers, concerned managers, perplexed parents – all affected by this arduous season of … Continue reading

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The Scandal of 16+ Examinations

The topic for today has to be the The Purpose of Examinations, which is the title of a post we put on this blog last week, when the whole issue of shifting the GCSE grade boundaries first hit the fan. … Continue reading

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The Purpose of Examinations

Having just blogged about the value of certificates as opposed to education that teaches young people about their real strengths and other areas for improvement and development, we think it’s worth taking a look at today’s Guardian editorial on the … Continue reading

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