Less data, more information…
Colin Logan explains how it’s not your past results but what you’re doing with them that Ofsted will now be focusing on.
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SSAT responds to the Commission on Assessment without Levels
Tom Middlehurst, Head of Public Affairs SSAT, writes… The final report of the Commission on Assessment without Levels was published yesterday, and offers six recommendations based on the Commission’s findings. The main body of the report consists of an explanation
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What makes effective opposition?
Tom Welch explores the debates we’d like to see between politicians & professionals – resulting in flexible policies adaptable to local challenges.
What’s beyond ‘outstanding’?
An insight into the development of character, non-cognitive skills, mindfulness and well-being from at President Kennedy School, Coventry.
Quality and equity for teachers requires proper use of research
SSAT’s Director of Education, Anne-Marie Duguid, argues the case for quality and equity for teachers – the theme of the SSAT National Conference 2015.
Don’t let the politics get you down
In the wake of Nick Gibb’s attack on the state of the education system, SSAT Chief Executive Sue Williamson explains why we’re staying cool.
A lesson in humanity
SSAT’s Research Consultant Tom Welch considers the core human values at stake during the current Syrian refugee crisis.
A period of calm and stability?
Bill Watkin on the most significant changes to the education system in 2015-16.
Mental health: time to break the silence
Time to Change provide free resources for schools who are under prepared to deal with the mental health challenges facing young people. Get involved.
No grades, but high value
An insight into Bridgwater College Academy’s system of lesson observation in which the teacher being observed sets the criteria for the observation.
