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

Posted on January 17, 2021January 24, 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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frustrated teacher

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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Beating exam stress

Episode 16 – Clare Josa – Beating Exam Stress

Posted on November 6, 2020July 17, 2021 by Emily
  • Exams
  • General
  • Podcast
  • Post-16
  • 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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Difficult conversations - racism

Episode 15 – Uju Asika – Bringing up Race

Posted on September 12, 2020June 21, 2021 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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Supporting a dyslexic child

Episode 14 – Liz Loly – Supporting a dyslexic child

Posted on August 5, 2020July 17, 2021 by Emily
  • General
  • Podcast
  • Post-16

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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Sunetra Sarker

Sunetra Sarker on GCSEs

Posted on July 10, 2020June 21, 2021 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 of the Parent Guide to GCSE Podcast - What happens in September 2020

Episode 13 – Jonathan Lewis – What happens in September?

Posted on July 6, 2020June 21, 2021 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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Episode 12 of the Parent Guide to GCSE Podcast - Joseph Valente

Episode 12 – Joseph Valente – From ‘expelled at 15’ to winning The Apprentice in 2015!

Posted on May 29, 2020July 17, 2021 by Emily
  • General
  • Podcast

Joseph has come a long way since being expelled from school at 15 years old. Now 30, he’s created (and sold) a nationwide gas installation business, won the BBC Apprentice series of 2015 which made him Lord Sugar’s business partner, and has now set up the Power to Succeed and the Trade Mastermind coaching academies. …

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