Whether or not China will be a friend or foe of the United Kingdom, whether a positive trade deal will be struck with China, or Huawei banished from the 5G
The Algorithm Must be Obeyed
The A level grading fiasco reveals perfectly and clearly the flawed thinking and monstrous lack of imagination, humanity and sympathy that underpins English education. We are told that the algorithm
By Teaching We Learn
I recently met up with a friend who, for the last two years, has worked for a leading global company, recognised as one of the Top 20 Places to Work
Education- Britain’s role in the world?
Dean Acheson’s 1962 observation that Britain had lost an empire but had not found a role is a compelling one. Conflicts of allegiance between the Commonwealth and the European Economic
In Defence of Home Education
It was always an underlying assumption that parents choosing home-schooling were a bit off. The general caricature was that of a – normally American – religious or cultish nut who
Outrage, Education, Progression
After George Floyd’s death, the outrage in America was immediate. It grew into a mainstream resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement which has spread across the world. Although ignited
Teaching Beyond the Exam – What students look for in a classroom
Over the last few years, the teaching profession has become increasingly receptive to garnering and collating the opinions of students on the teaching they receive. We ask them if they
Education in Lockdown
The Prime Minister’s twelve second-long announcement that A Level and GCSE exams would be cancelled was perhaps the most impactful twelve seconds those of us in the upper sixth have
