the National Association of Secondary Moderns
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“The son of a man who failed the 11-plus becoming Prime Minister.”
A moving line from Andy Burnham today, and a reminder that no test at 10 or 11 should be allowed to limit a child’s future.
Comprehensive education opens opportunity. Selection rations it.theguardian.com/politics/liv…
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Every grammar school must fail ofsted on inclusion….if you exclude 75% of pupils by definition you are EXCLUSIVE!!!!!
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A major new study finds academic selection at 10–11:
• reinforces inequality
• puts children under pressure
• narrows the primary curriculum
• offers little evidence of improved social mobility
Selection concentrates advantage. It doesn’t create it.
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
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'The uncomfortable truth for education policymakers is that high-performing schools rarely pass exams on their own - families pass them.' A thoughtful article about the subtle ways schools use admissions to admit pupils with the 'right' sort of parents. tes.com/magazine/analysis/se…
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This is ridiculous! How can a selective school achieve this exceptional rating for inclusivity? I am beyond words
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We recognise that Ofsted has its own peculiar definition of the word "inclusion" but let's be clear: no normal person would ever describe a grammar school as "exceptionally inclusive." Grammar schools may do some things very well but of their very nature they are exclusive.
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"Exceptional inclusion” at an academically selective school exposes the systemic issue. If selection filters out many of the children with the most significant cognitive needs, you’re measuring how well a school supports those "selected" in - not how inclusive it is. I'm Raging.
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Yes it does, although it is asymetric - because secondary moderns are bigger than grammars, the penalty is diluted somewhat. But getting a high P8 as a boys secondary modern is hard.
Can it be right that Grammar schools are nearly 18 times more likely to be judged by @Ofstednews as “Exceptional” for achievement compared to Secondary Moderns??
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I am genuinely bewildered by Amanda Spielman’s power and influence. I don’t know why education is run by fiefdoms while we tell children we live in a democracy.
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Ofsted's new report cards reward grammar schools for inclusion. The secondary moderns that admit the pupils grammars reject get the worst judgements.
Thanks to @Yorkshire_Steve and @wids_widdows for looking at the data. comprehensivefuture.org.uk/w…
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I will certainly read the report (or will try to; I don't actually know which school you work in) but I think you're missing the point. I know Ofsted is defining "inclusion" in an idiosyncratic way that few, if any, other people would agree with. That's the point.
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Grammar schools are being rated as having "Strong" inclusion.
Schools that exclude most local children through academic selection.
We need a serious conversation about what Ofsted means by 'inclusive.' schoolsweek.co.uk/grammar-sc…
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Reform UK is reportedly considering lifting the ban on new grammar schools. But England already has selective areas, and the evidence shows this system isn't working. Expanding selection would be a step backwards. comprehensivefuture.org.uk/r…
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When league tables reward results over inclusion, schools respond. The result? Fewer disadvantaged SEND pupils in top schools. Schools should reflect their communities not 'manage' who applies. #FairAdmissions #SEND theguardian.com/education/20…
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Heard of a MAT practising the Ofsted planning call (on teams!) as part of a ‘review’, rehearsing the pre inspection. This feels like a shift to constant readiness, Raises real q’s about pressure, performativity, and whether we’re prioritising compliance over school improvement.
Ofsted have shown that that they are unwilling to reform. In light of the position the have now taken I can see no way forward but for the unions to work together, with the teaching profession, to bring about the change necessary, something they committed to in 2024!
