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Making of a maverick
A personal account of the English education system throught the eyes of a teacher with over 50 years experience in the sector
Dr Eric Macfarlane OBE, Pen Press,
January 2007
Assessment in the future: Building the case for change
England's pupils are among the most tested in the world, but tests in themselves do not raise standards. Tests can depress pupils' motivation and increase anxiety.
Various, General Teaching Council for England, 2006
Overburdened schools
Once, life revolved around church and chapel. Now it is being organised around nursery and school
Ben Rogers,
Prospect, December 2006
Creationism gains foothold in schools
When treated simply as an alternative belief system it becomes possible for a form of creationism to be taught in schools
Christopher Morgan and Abul Taher,
The Times, 30 December 2006
The parent trap
Who would dare to challenge the consensus that parental involvement in schools is a good thing? Parents as school sponsors, parents as co-educators, parents as "drivers for change" or as the recipients of contracts, orders and classes are now unassailable concepts in the education landscape.
Fiona Millar,
The Guardian, 31 October 2006
Who are you calling old?
A look at why creationism is on the rise at a time when one would expect it to have as many adherents as the flat earth society
Rob Blackhurst,
Financial Times, 15 October 2006
Sending parents back to the classroom
Expanding the role of parents in education has become a key policy goal of recent governments. In fact, a profound change is taking place in the relationships between families, pupils and schools.
Kevin Rooney,
The Battle for Ideas, 1 October 2006
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