Vic Goddard’s letter to the Secretary of State – a response by Sue Williamson
A response from SSAT Chief Executive Sue Williamson to Vic Goddard’s letter, sent Wednesday 27 May 2015 to Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan.
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Co-headship: a new level of cooperative, distributed leadership
Ann McCall and Julie Haigh of Batley Girls’ High School give insight into their co-headship model ahead of their presentation at the Achievement Show 2015.
An appetite for change – eight in ten teachers seek the benefits of a new College of Teaching
A major new survey carried out by the Claim Your College coalition reveals that 80% of respondents surveyed viewed the ambitions of the College of Teaching, a new independent chartered professional body for the teaching profession, as valuable. The new
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Re-sit SATs in Y7… why just the re-sits?
Bill Watkin, Operational Director SSAT, writes… The context The government has confirmed that pupils who do not pass the KS2 SATs at the end of primary schooling will have to re-sit them in the first year of secondary school. What
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Be part of the future of teaching – become a founding trustee of the College of Teaching
The College of Teaching has today (20.05.15) launched its recruitment drive for the appointment of 13 founding trustees. Find out more & get involved!
Masters of the NumberVerse
Guest blogger & Director of Secondary at NCETM Robert Wilne argues that pupils need the deep understanding of knowing why an algorithm works, not just that it is.
What does your vision for education look like?
A 25-year vision for education, authored by members of SSAT’s Vision 2040 group. Free to download.
Young Carers in Schools Programme – National Stakeholder Meeting
SSAT’s Student Consultant Evie Davies reports from a stakeholder meeting of the Young Carers in School Programme.
Can today’s sponsored academies hope to emulate the achievements of the early pioneers, the first academies?
Can a new wave of Sponsored Academies emulate the success of the original Academies? SSAT Operational Director Bill Watkin investigates.
The Furlong Report – an iNet summary
Paul Stock, iNet Wales Programme Coordinator, summaries the main arguments & recommendations put forward by the Furlong Report. Free to download.
