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“We need a different approach to education”

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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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Catch Up or Further Polarisation?

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Imagine the scene. Young people already disengaged from education, living in inadequate and/or impoverished housing – bereft of personal computers and home-learning equipment – are told to attend school during the summer holidays to “catch up”. As they trudge their … Continue reading

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The Value of Ethics

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Here’s a few headlines from the news this week. The National Health Service  is on course to spend 17% of its entire budget on diabetes related illnesses by 2035 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17829012 Teenage conception rates in the UK are still the highest … Continue reading

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