Sats replacement system ‘even more stressful for pupils’ Single level tests have produced wildly unpredictable results according to two secret reports on the pilots Warwick Mansell & Polly Curtis in the Guardian. “Some extraordinary results emerged in the pilots, with secondary pupils consistently scoring significantly worse than primary pupils who were up to five years [...]
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Ofsted’s new mission – to get rid of boring teachers. Polly Curtis in the Guardian. ‘Pedestrian teaching’ they say. Hmm this might have something to do with the curriculum? Isn’t there a move to belatedly change it; to make it more investigative, relevant, inspiring, up to date, cross curricular, creative and fun. Some people just [...] Following on from last week’s announcements about the Primary Curriculum. There was a a measured response in today’s, Guardian by a headteacher in Fareham. Wise man’s report is a gift. Report by Kevin Harcombe. ATM‘s response here. Professor Stephen Heppell’s keynote for the K12 online conference. MAJOR REFORMS TO SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY INCLUDING AN END TO COMPULSORY NATIONAL TESTS FOR FOURTEEN YEAR OLDS. But Ed Balls said that externally marked Key Stage 2 tests were critically important and would continue as the key source of information for parents and the public about standards in primary schools. ‘Key Stage 2 tests are a [...] Sats blight children’s memories of school. by Mark Gould in the Guardian. This echoes the Panorama programme from earlier this year. Do you remember the Sats monster? Stumbled across this on Drake’s Takes. Sats put primary pupils off science, says study. by Jessica Shepherd in ‘The Guardian’ National testing distorts science teaching in Primary Schools from the Wellcome Trust Download report here. Conversations about technology in the classroom. EdTech Roundup |
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