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Raising the bar
From my perspective, a number of recent discussions and policy initiatives have missed the target when it comes to tackling the issue of educational under-performance in our schools. Even where I agree...
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Towards a proper English Baccalaureate
Before joining KEGS as Head, I used to work as Head of Secondary at the British International School in Jakarta. It was an extraordinary experience on many levels. One of the features of the school...
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Thoughts on school admissions
Having always been a comprehensive school student and then a comprehensive school teacher for 17 years, I still feel like an observer rather an insider now that I work in a selective school. I am...
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The anatomy of high expectations
A lot has been written in the last week about the experience of able learners in state schools. The OfSTED report published last week was widely reported in terms of failure, despite using a small...
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Assessment, standards and the bell curve
After announcements about new proposals for KS2 assessment, the issues around relative and absolute standards are getting a working over. Director of The Institute of Education, Chris Husbands, has...
View ArticleExam reform. Another blog manifesto
I’ve written quite a few posts about exams and assessment in the last year. Some of the earlier ones were a bit of a rant; more recently, I think they are more measured. Through this blog and other...
View ArticleOfQual insights: More thoughts on exams
This week I met Glenys Stacey, the CEO of OfQual. She’d invited me to share views about aspects of the examination system. I had previously met Amanda Spielman, the Chair of OfQual – where she offered...
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Frontline stories – My darkest school days
Over the years, working in a range of contexts, I’ve encountered some extraordinary scenarios that have challenged me immensely. Being a teacher isn’t always about teaching; sometimes it’s about being...
View ArticleThe QTS debate
This week has seen yet another massively important issue tossed around in a cavalier fashion by politicians and media folk. It’s the all-too-common attack-as-defence routine: ie – here is my view and...
View ArticleEvery child still matters; Communities still need cohesion
Until Michael Gove came along, government policy was to make schools more explicitly responsible for tackling a range of social issues under the two umbrella strategies of Every Child Matters and...
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