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Why do universities insist upon “conditional” rather than “unconditional” offers? Who benefits from this policy? Who endures unnecessary stress and angst because of the conditional offer status? Recent experience of the UCAS process for applications to universities has made us … Continue reading
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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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Today (Thursday 27th March) is the BBC News Schools Report day. It’s a fantastic opportunity for young people to be involved in presenting and making the news – an excellent example of co-production. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/26516060 On Tuesday this week BBC Radio … Continue reading
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When Teaching Schools were first introduced there was real concern that only schools with a “traditional” form of pedagogy would be considered for this status. We appreciate that the government and Ofsted have made it clear they don’t promote one … Continue reading
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In this week’s Education Guardian, there’s an article written by Sir Tim Brighouse and Professor Bob Moon about a “New Vision for Education” group proposal for a National Teaching Institution. A summary of the paper can be found on the … Continue reading
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Back in June we reported on an article published in Forbes online magazine which featured the ideas of Sebastian Thrum who had declared that “He wants to foment a teaching revolution in which the world’s best instructors conduct highly interactive … Continue reading
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There are times when too much information can be counter-productive. This is something that Mr Gove hasn’t fully understood. If we spend our time teaching facts to children rather than enabling them to find and use facts for themselves, then … Continue reading
A roundup of a few fairly random pieces today. “I couldn’t sit in front of a desk and concentrate for more than a minute. But when I was learning to dance, my attention was focused for hours.” – Dancer and … Continue reading
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