Formative assessment: the most cost-effective way to improve education – but how do we know?
Dylan Wiliam, emeritus professor of educational assessment at UCL, explains the evidence for the cost-effectiveness of formative assessment.
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Imagine if… it didn’t matter where you came from
Unfortunately, educational inequality remains a persistent problem in our system. Despite almost a decade of the pupil premium, the national attainment gap between disadvantaged students and their wealthier peers has failed to close.
Fake news? I don’t think so
In the midst of all the news reports on Brexit and the madness of the Westminster bubble, the UN’s rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights reported that despite being the world’s fifth largest economy, the UK has levels of child poverty that are “not just a disgrace, but a social calamity and an economic disaster.”
Imagine if… robots ran our schools
Robots will never run our schools. We don’t believe that robots will ever replace the role of the expert teacher. However, ‘robots’ may well change how we teach and how we deliver the curriculum.
Linking study of history and English enhances students’ understanding of both
Emma Stroud, English coordinator, Harris Academy South Norwood, responds to last month’s article by her colleague Alan Marshall-Hick.
Imagine if… we thought creatively about the curriculum
Let’s be very clear: the creative subjects are under threat.
How schools can support children to choose respect over bullying this Anti-Bullying Week
Debates and discussions allow us to think differently, see things from another person’s point of view and develop relationships. And they can help make us aware of our own misconceptions and/or prejudices.
The September 2019 Ofsted framework: what do we know so far?
Colin Logan, SSAT senior education lead, updates us on how Ofsted’s new approach is being translated into practice.
Imaginative leadership in action
At the heart of this year’s conference is a conviction that schools should always do what’s right for young people.
Turning the teenage corner
Carole Spiers outlines the many stressors facing young people and suggests some ways teachers and school leaders can help them cope.
