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In which Alex O’Connor @CosmicSkeptic considers the theology of whether, as so many have been saying this week, God spared the life of Donald Trump…
unherd.com/newsroom/god-didn…
Possibly I’m being thick but hard to justify @Ofstednews claim that 2021 exam proposals will ‘make teachers’ and schools’ lives easier’ by landing them with responsibility for devising, marking and managing appeals for exams this summer. @tes misreporting or a parallel universe?
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Externally set tasks for this year's GCSEs and A levels will not make teachers' marking burden 'much greater' and will help with any appeals over grades, says @ofqual chief
tes.com/news/gcses-2021-teac…
Looks like DfE/Ofqual/boards are preparing to withdraw from the battlefield and leave it to teachers/schools to sort out exam grades alone. Would result in massive grade inflation + stress. Boards must hold the ring and not pass the buck. @ISC_schools @HMC_Org @RealGeoffBarton
We’ve launched a consultation with @ofqual on how this year’s GCSEs, AS and A levels should be awarded.
We’d like to hear from students, parents, employers and those working in education.
Find out more: gov.uk/government/news/consu…
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Ardingly College works hard with staff and student COVID-19 LFA testing on INSET day.
Well done and thanks to our superb medical team.
4000 LFA tests arrived this morning from @educationgovuk. Thank you. If all schools receive similar and teachers can be priorised for vaccination there is a chance of keeping schools open in January. Please take it @GavinWilliamson @ISC_schools @HMC_Org #keepschoolsopensafely
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Important to say on the new variant: latest Imperial study plus Sage have NOT concluded that children are more susceptible to the NV, or that it's more dangerous for them. But it is the case that the NV is more transmissible anyway, leading to more cases in schools/community
Thank you @tes for your recognition of @ArdinglySolar, a great example of the positive impact of genuine independent-state partnership @ISC_schools @schoolstogether @HMC_Org tes.com/news/tes-awards-2020…
Reassuring to hear
“All the data do not imply that teachers are a high risk occupation.” - @CMO_England, Chris Whitty.
Shows how today’s decision will spike AL grade inflation but still in line with pre 2010 trend. Govt evidently placed holding grade inflation above fair outcomes for candidates and in effect have ended up with neither.
Vital that @educationgovuk and @ofqual enable schools to provide wide range of academic data to support appeals. Not limited to mocks but include eg milestone assessments and ALPS. Schools also have to apply discipline to appeals and be more realistic than they were with CAGs.
Among the chorus of disapproval of govt handling of results, DfE is right to correct misreporting. Eg 40% were corrected versus over-inflated CAGs not downgraded. Media also responsible for reporting this accurately.
Today's blog debunks some misleading claims made about this year's A level results dfemedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/08…
Back to the future...on a normal day not a very exciting picture but great to see our first L6 students back in school today. Long way still to go but it’s a start at least.
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Thank you Mark Petrov for 3D printing a model of the flat pack supplied car. – at South East, England
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Superb!
Students at Yangzheng Primary School in Hangzhou wear DIY “one-meter hats” on the first day of the new semester. The headmaster said the initiative aims to help students get accustomed to social distancing amid the #coronavirus pandemic. (Photos courtesy of Zhejiang Daily)
Prep school version of the Global Citizen concert, fantastic to see the joy of performing through the lockdown. Thank you everyone who contributed.
Only 7 hours till our first VMC @ArdinglyCollege @ArdinglyPS - tune into the following link at 6pm to hear our Year 2-5 Concert!
youtu.be/wU_AZpodm9E
Fantastic from Catering, although not sure loo roll cake will catch on
@ArdinglySport ....... Happy Easter everyone 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰. #StayAtHomeChallenge #pinacolada #easter #toiletroll
Wonderful, we love the Mertens singing spirit and I hope you can keep singing together through the period of isolation
A very special moment. 14 boys ( and parents)who were unable to join our House Assembly joined digitally for a sing along @MertensHouse that is house spirit