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Exams (but not exams) in 2021; why Gavin, why?

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 by Emily
  • Blog
  • Exams
  • Y11

The proposed alternative to ‘exams’ this year is seriously problematic. Here’s why.
First let me state for the record that there’s no easy answer. Nothing is going to be able to fairly ‘grade’ students and take into account the different experiences they’ve had this year of education and keep everyone happy.
What Gavin Williamson has asked of Ofqual is an impossible task.

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Schools are in crisis: here’s why

Posted on November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 by Emily
  • Blog

There should be no doubt that schools are doing their absolute best under incredibly difficult circumstances. The challenges they are facing have been largely downplayed by the media, and outright ignored by the government. We are stretching our schools to breaking point.

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Episode 16 – Clare Josa – Beating Exam Stress

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 by Emily
  • Exams
  • Podcast
  • Y11

Clare Josa is considered the UK’s leading authority on Imposter Syndrome, having spent nearly 20 years specialising in the field, including publishing the landmark 2019 Imposter Syndrome Research Study and her new book: Ditching Imposter Syndrome, which already has readers in over 30 countries. She is the author of eight books and has been interviewed by…

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Episode 15 – Uju Asika – Bringing up Race

Posted on September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 by Emily
  • Difficult Conversations
  • Podcast

This is one of our ‘Difficult (but important) Conversations to have with your child’ series. These have mostly all been live-streamed via Facebook, but we will gradually be adding them to the podcast too. Uju Asika is a multiple award-nominated blogger, screenwriter and creative consultant. On her popular blog, Babes About Town, she shares witty, informative…

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How were CAGs decided?

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 by Emily
  • Y11

Wondering how Centre Assessed Grades were decided by schools? We asked Matt, an Assistant Head, about the process his school went through.

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STEP AWAY from the news feed!!

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 by Emily
  • Exams
  • Y11

This is a gentle reminder.
You can’t change their results by worrying about them. Neither can they.

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Episode 14 – Liz Loly – Supporting a dyslexic child

Posted on August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 by Emily
  • Podcast

Liz Loly is a qualified teacher and parent to a delightfully dyslexic son. With a background in communications, which began when working on the London 2012 Olympic bid, Liz now works as a Communications and Education Consultant. Liz is personally and professionally dedicated to sharing knowledge, empowering people and enabling everyone the opportunity and strategies to…

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Ofqual announcement – exams 2021

Posted on August 3, 2020November 6, 2020 by Emily
  • Blog
  • Exams

What’s changing, what’s staying the same, and how to have your say.

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Sunetra Sarker on GCSEs

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 by Emily
  • Blog
  • Revision

Today I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with the amazingly lovely Sunetra Sarker (Star of Ackley Bridge, currently on Celebrity Gogglebox) about how she’s finding GCSEs as the mum of a Y10.

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Episode 13 – Jonathan Lewis – What happens in September?

Posted on July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 by Emily
  • Podcast

Tune in to find out all the answers (that we actually have) about what happens when schools return fully in September, as well as what’s going on behind the scenes to get everything ready. Jonathan Lewis is the Director of Education for Cambridgeshire & Peterborough.  

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