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UK schools voice objections to ‘propping up’ Covid test and trace system, unpaid
9 HRS AGO - Bosses warn of an impending exodus by head teachers if government continues to withhold additional Expand
9 HRS AGO - Bosses warn of an impending exodus by head teachers if government continues to withhold additional staff and resourcesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSchools have spent up to and in excess of 100 hours “propping up” the national Covid test and trace system since the start of the academic year, despite having no additional funding or staff, according to a school leaders’ union.The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), which represents 29,000 UK school leaders, is calling for the responsibility for test and trace to be lifted from schools, amid fears of an exodus of head teachers once the Covid crisis has passed. Continue reading... Collapse
Ofqual: bias against disadvantaged and SEN pupils ‘common’ in assessments
12 HRS AGO - Findings by England’s exams regulator add to concerns about government’s summer assessment Expand
12 HRS AGO - Findings by England’s exams regulator add to concerns about government’s summer assessment processTeacher assessments are often biased against disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs (SEN), according to research by England’s exams regulator, Ofqual, that will add to concerns about grades this summer.The findings were based on a review of existing research on bias in teacher assessment, intended to help inform and improve the quality of guidance for teachers assessing GCSE and A-level students this year in the absence of exams. Continue reading... Collapse
Did you solve it? Are you smart enough to opt out of cookies?
16 HRS AGO - The solutions to today’s puzzlesEarlier today I set three puzzles from Terms & Conditions Expand
16 HRS AGO - The solutions to today’s puzzlesEarlier today I set three puzzles from Terms & Conditions Apply, a free online game about website deviousness (that I made with Jonathan Plackett.) The puzzles in the game exaggerate the tricks websites use to extract our data. 1. Naughty negatives Continue reading... Collapse
Exclusive: Teach First wins £113m for 6 more years
17 HRS AGO - Charity will once again receive funding to run the government's high-potential initial teacher Expand
17 HRS AGO - Charity will once again receive funding to run the government's high-potential initial teacher training programme Collapse
GCSEs 2021: Teacher assessment risks bias, warns Ofqual
18 HRS AGO - Watchdog's review of research into teacher assessment finds 'bias' against boys and disadvantaged Expand
18 HRS AGO - Watchdog's review of research into teacher assessment finds 'bias' against boys and disadvantaged students is 'common Collapse
Exclusive: Teach First wins £113m for 6.5 more years
18 HRS AGO - Charity will once again receive funding to run the government's high-potential initial teacher Expand
18 HRS AGO - Charity will once again receive funding to run the government's high-potential initial teacher training programme Collapse
Covid-19: GCSE, AS and A-levels in NI to resume in 2021/22
19 HRS AGO - GCSE, AS and A-levels will take place in NI again but pupils taking CCEA exams will sit fewer Expand
19 HRS AGO - GCSE, AS and A-levels will take place in NI again but pupils taking CCEA exams will sit fewer tests. Collapse
Teach First wins £113m for 6.5 more years
19 HRS AGO - Charity will once again receive funding to run the government's high-potential initial teacher Expand
19 HRS AGO - Charity will once again receive funding to run the government's high-potential initial teacher training programme. Collapse
Lecturer reprimanded for decorating offer to student
20 HRS AGO - A panel heard the college lecturer offered to pay a student £100 to decorate his home, gave her Expand
20 HRS AGO - A panel heard the college lecturer offered to pay a student £100 to decorate his home, gave her gifts and repeatedly contacted her on his personal phone Collapse
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Release heads from test and trace duty to stop exodus
9 HRS AGO - School leaders have spent 100 extra hours identifying and notifying contacts of Covid cases this Expand
9 HRS AGO - School leaders have spent 100 extra hours identifying and notifying contacts of Covid cases this year, NAHT warns Collapse
10 teacher pranks that annoy pupils
15 HRS AGO - From referring to 'InstaChat' to telling tall stories, here are some of the ways staff give Expand
15 HRS AGO - From referring to 'InstaChat' to telling tall stories, here are some of the ways staff give themselves a laugh in class Collapse
Ten ways teachers amuse themselves which annoy pupils
16 HRS AGO - From referring to ‘The YouTube’ or ‘Insta-chat’ to bragging about ‘completing Facebook’ – the Expand
16 HRS AGO - From referring to ‘The YouTube’ or ‘Insta-chat’ to bragging about ‘completing Facebook’ – the ways teachers amuse themselves that make pupils cringe Collapse
Revealed: How data cut teacher 'leeway' on GCSE grading
17 HRS AGO - School leaders used data to 'impose standardisation' and avoid 'ridiculous' GCSE and A-level Expand
17 HRS AGO - School leaders used data to 'impose standardisation' and avoid 'ridiculous' GCSE and A-level grades in 2020, says Ofqual Collapse
How will the new Research College Group work?
18 HRS AGO - The new initiative will provide space to develop ideas, undertake research and share knowledge for Expand
18 HRS AGO - The new initiative will provide space to develop ideas, undertake research and share knowledge for use across the sector Collapse
FE hero: We're at the forefront of technological change
19 HRS AGO - This week's FE hero, Phil Whitehead from DN Colleges Group, talks about how the sector is leading Expand
19 HRS AGO - This week's FE hero, Phil Whitehead from DN Colleges Group, talks about how the sector is leading edtech innovation Collapse
Lecturer reprimanded for decorating offer to student
19 HRS AGO - College lecturer offered to pay a student £100 to decorate his home and gave her gifts, Expand
19 HRS AGO - College lecturer offered to pay a student £100 to decorate his home and gave her gifts, fitness-to-practise panel hears Collapse
These exams feel like spectres in the night
20 HRS AGO - If exams really had been cancelled then stress levels wouldn't be so high, says this student
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