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I recently received this link to a video posted on Facebook. It is presented by Michael Moore and appears to have been made on a visit to Finland, where he interviewed teachers and school students. Many years ago major changes … Continue reading →

Answer: when it’s a general cognitive ability. In the behaviourist ideology of the Global Education Reform Movement (GERM) that is increasingly dominating the English school system through the expansion of Academies and Free Schools, the validity of general cognitive ability … Continue reading →

This is the latest example from a BBC report of 3 August. “The very poorest children in England have fallen even further behind their non-disadvantaged classmates since 2007, research says. The Education Policy Institute study suggests the most disadvantaged pupils are … Continue reading →

Mellissa Benn wrote about this in a Guardian article of 18 July 2017: There could not be a more favourable time for the development of a fresh vision for state education, one that is, in the words of one senior … Continue reading →

For many years the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), which is part funded by the Department for Education, has been evaluating approaches to teaching and learning in English schools. “The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) is an independent charity dedicated to breaking … Continue reading →

This is a long article with many links to supporting evidence. It may be better for a first read to ignore the links so as to absorb the gist before a second read that takes in the linked material. Politics … Continue reading →

I was prompted to write this article by a recent telephone conversation with the complaints section of my Electricity Supply company. I won’t bore readers with the details, but if I indicate that it concerned estimated meter readings and the … Continue reading →