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Category Archives: Assessment for Learning
School records ‘too crude for super-diverse UK ‘
Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils, according to a report. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in Assessment for Learning, EAL, Languages, Teachers
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Delay school entry until six, researchers urge
Schooling in England should not start until the age of six because having formal lessons too early can put bright children off learning, research claims. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Bright children should start school at six, says academic
Formal schooling should be delayed by at least 12 months because an over-emphasis on the three-Rs at an early age can cause significant long-term damage to bright children, according to a leading academic. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Gove attacks low expectations for England’s poor children
Education Secretary Michael Gove has attacked an English culture that accepts poverty limits the achievements of poor children. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Heads oppose new punctuation and spelling test
Head teachers say they will disrupt a new spelling, grammar and punctuation test to be introduced in England’s primary schools next summer. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Heads threaten reading test boycott
Head teachers could boycott a controversial new reading test for six-year-olds in England if it is used as “a stick to beat schools”. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
New scheme succeeds in keeping excluded children in mainstream school
A groundbreaking initiative, that puts money and responsibility in headteachers’ hands, is helping to keep children who face exclusion in mainstream education. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
GTC closes after 10 years and just 89 incompetency cases
The General Teaching Council for England – which tomorrow will officially cease to exist – was formed a decade ago with major ambitions. It would, we were told, drive up teaching standards while simultaneously maintaining public confidence in the profession. … Continue reading
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Progress checks for all toddlers under nursery shake-up
All two-year-olds will be given a compulsory “progress check” under Government plans to identify children failing to develop properly at a young age. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Sum facts ‘not needed for maths success’
PRIMARY school pupils can do well at maths, even if they do not know simple sums by heart, research suggests. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Teachers urged to change pupils’ assessment scores
Some teachers feel pressurised into altering pupils’ marks to imply they are making good progress in class, research suggests. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Dreading the new school term starting? Have a look at our top tips for planning lessons.
At the moment, the biggest worry for teachers will be planning lessons and preparing for the next academic year at school. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in A-Level, Academies, Assessment / Exams, Assessment for Learning, Boys, Business studies / entrepreneurship, Careers, Case Study, GCSE, Gifted and Talented, Girls, Outdoor Learning, Parents, Philosophy for Children, Public & Private Schools, Secondary Schools, Sixth Forms, University
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Teacher comments ‘more effective than smaller classes’
Quality feedback from teachers is more effective in raising grades than homework, uniforms and smaller classes, a Durham University study says. The BBC reports. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Teaching beyond the test, to make room again for current events
To Robert Barry, a senior at Farmington High School, it seems normal to have a war or two going on while you’re growing up. “Afghanistan started when we were in third grade,” he said. “We heard about it, but it’s … Continue reading
Tests for pupils, but the grades go to teachers
New York City education officials are developing more than a dozen new standardized tests, but in a sign of the times, their main purpose will be to grade teachers, not the students who take them. Sharon Otterman at The New … Continue reading
Headmaster’s Voice: Career changes and school reports
Our former prep-school head advises the parents of a would-be doctor and writes a report on reports. Q&A series as published in The Telegraph. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Headmaster’s Voice: Should children be allowed ‘tuck’ in break?
Former prep school head Peter Dix answers your questions on boarding, acting and tucking in. Q&A series as published in The Telegraph. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Headmaster’s Voice: The prep-school head turned education consultant Peter Dix answers your questions
Questions from teachers and parents answered by prep school headmaster, Peter Dix. Q&A series as published in The Telegraph. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Exam system bound to fail
As we contemplate swingeing cuts to education, it would easy to overlook the release of the draft course rationales and summaries for National Qualifications 4 and 5. It is essential that we do not do so. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Professor Dylan Wiliam reports: Does assessment hinder learning?
Professor Dylan Wiliam’s delivers an innovative speech at the ETS Breakfast Seminar back in 11th July 2006. As relevant today as it was in 2006. {lang: ‘en-GB’}