Opinion

Multiple-choice exams plus portfolios – proposal for a new assessment system

Marking can never be 100 per cent reliable. So perhaps it is time, says one-time examiner Debra Kidd, to...

Debra Kidd
Debra Kidd
Opinion

Brexit will lead to delay in policy – but frustrations should be channeled into positive action

What impact will the decision to leave the European Union have on schools, the policies from the government, and...

Russell Hobby
Russell Hobby
Opinion

We can’t ignore the high-fliers who are not being pushed

The last few weeks of EU referendum debate have shown how badly we do latent anger as a country....

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
Opinion

‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ – what it means for schools

Changes to statutory guidance on ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ will come into effect in September 2016. Mark Orchison...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

What would a remain vote mean for education?

What would a Remain vote mean for the Department for Education and schools? Schools Week asked Amy Finch for...

Amy Finch
Amy Finch
Opinion

Academy conversion: who do you have to consult? 

Who do you have to consult when making the decision to convert to an academy – who needs to...

Jessica Cumming
Jessica Cumming
Opinion

The battle for informal learning

What have you been working on? I’ve been talking to teachers who are working to provide informal science teaching...

Andrew Clapham
Andrew Clapham
Opinion

Mandatory web monitoring in schools opens a slippery can of worms

While the compulsory retention of every website visit for every person in the UK was recently debated and passed...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

If I were Ofsted chief inspector…

Two grades, three categories, central data analysis and no aggregation. Go on Amanda Spielman, urges Matt Hood, what do...

Matt Hood
Matt Hood