28 August 2009 15:10
Looks like I'm about to be sent to the headmaster's office or have my fingers put in the electronic pencil-sharpener. So I'm going to have a judicious break from blogging about teachers - who I am really very fond of.
Today the subject is Sunday shopping,...
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27 August 2009 10:17
The early signs are that GCSE results have improved significantly in Norfolk and across England. Can't say I'm surprised. As a fully- paid-up member of the 'dumbing down' lobby, I find it hard not to feel a little cynical as the record results roll in...
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26 August 2009 08:42
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Check this out for my attempt to tackle a GCSE foundation maths paper from last year. Bear in mind, this paper gives you a maximum grade of C, which is the benchmark that the government wants all young people to get. Judging...
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24 August 2009 16:53
Eighteen East Anglian schools are signed up to a scheme to help them to stop children falling behind. It was initially set up to target "coasting" schools - ie those that had got a bit lazy and were in a comfort zone of ok results. In essence, they were...
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20 August 2009 09:26
So, A-level results have improved for the 27th consecutive year. Does that mean young people are getting brighter every year? Is there a plateau that they will eventually reach, or will all teenagers eventually become geniuses?
You may have picked up...
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05 August 2009 09:14
This year's standard assessment test (Sats) results for Norfolk 11-year-olds do not look good. Forty-four percent of children are leaving primary school without reaching the target level four in reading, writing and arithmetic. As parents, should we be...
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