Education
Wales orders re-marking of GCSE English papers – will Gove follow suit?
The WJEC exam board will re-grade all GCSE English Language papers taken over the summer following ongoing concerns about how fairly candidates were treated.
To fully stretch the brightest and best we need a more serious focus on interventions
To fully stretch the best pupils involves a much more serious focus on interventions within schools that target those children who are falling behind.
Cameron blames teachers over school sport – ignoring his cuts and playing field sell-offs
David Cameron has criticised state school teachers for not doing their bit for school sport.
IFS: Free school meals for all increased attainment in disadvantaged areas
A study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has revealed that offering universal free school meals increased attainment in primary schools in disadvantaged areas.
The “Missing Middle” – why we need school commissioners
Free schools are currently operating as an expensive ‘unguided missile’ in the school system with little rhyme or reason as to where they are permitted.
Gove must stop seeing the British education system as part of a global qualifications race
News of education secretary Michael Gove’s plans to scrap GCSEs made headlines this morning and the story warrants some unpicking.