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Time to rethink our “make do and mend” approach to school exams
By Julian Thomas, Master of Wellington College
Make do and mend. It was my Nan’s mantra. She lived through the shortages of the Second World War, and the rationing that extended well beyond, and she just couldn’t shake it despite living into the 1990s. Make do and mend she certainly did, which is why nothing ever got discarded, no matter how outdated or unfit for purpose it had become. Read More -
Technology and the future of assessment
by Robin Macpherson, Head of Professional Learning
The future of assessment is very hard to predict, but schools and teachers must take time to engage in this debate otherwise they run the risk of following change rather than leading it.
Reforms to GCSE and A Level mean that so much time is currently spent implementing curriculum change that a lot of focus has been on content and delivery. Read More
