Mar 11, 2017 |
This essay was first published in the Spring 2016 edition of Use of English. I can remember reading Othello for the first time when I was studying A-level, and feeling slightly disappointed and cheated when I read the notes...
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Not for the first time, the Department has decided to issue some clarification about the writing assessment framework at Key Stage 2 (and its moderation!). For some inexplicable reason, rather than sharing this clarity in...
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Recently, Swedish education magazine, Lärarnas Tidning interviewed me about my views on various aspects of education. For those interested in seeing me do a very poor Stewart Lee impersonation, they’ve posted a few short clips...
Read MoreMar 9, 2017 |
It’s very easy to present a false dichotomy to make our own beliefs and choices seem more desirable than the alternatives. Consider this infographic from the Hewlett Foundation which has been doing the rounds: What’s being...
Read MoreMar 6, 2017 |
It’s been busy at Icing on the Cake Towers of late, as I’ve been nearing the end of my forthcoming book, Data Busting for Schools. As such, I’ve had little time for blogging, and I mainly make my voice heard via Twitter at the...
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