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Reading time, 7 minutes: During 2015 the DfE announced their intention to make entering 90% of students for the EBacc suite of GCSEs a future school performance measure that will be given a more ‘prominent role’ within the Ofsted framework.
Reading time, 6 minutes: How would you (as an adult) fare if you completed examinations in foreign language, a humanities or indeed learning maths, English and science subjects all over again? I know I failed at least two of these subjects when I was 16 years old. Was my school a failure? Was I viewed as a failure too?
Reading time, 3 minutes: Why are teachers leaving the profession? And why do some choose to return?
Reading time, 8 minutes: What teaching and learning ideas would you like to say goodbye to in 2016?
Reading time, < 1 minuteWhat are the genuine concerns facing the supply of teachers into the profession?
Reading time, 3 minutes: Is there really a recruitment crisis? Are the government aware of the real picture on the ground?
Reading time, 3 minutes: Do we want examination courses that will inspire our students?
Reading time, 6 minutes: How does government policy affect the life chances of students in your school?
Reading time, 4 minutes: Why are you interested in (or why did you start) teaching?
Reading time, 4 minutes: For students on free school meals, what do they eat during the holidays?
Reading time, 3 minutes: If you wanted to help improve data management and reduce teacher workload, who would you ask?
Reading time, 3 minutes: If you wanted to help improve lesson planning and reduce teacher workload, who would you ask?