Shallow Hal
Yet another story about the dumbing down of education hardly warrants mention by me. Why waste time pointing out the obvious? Because this one gives us a little substance. According to Professor Michael Shayer of King’s College London, modern education differs in two main ways from that of 30 years ago: First, there is a decline in higher-level thinking skills. Pupils now lack the...
Read MoreThe Seven Habits of Highly Effective Schools
Another day, another down-beat headline about education. ‘Schools told to improve or close’ screams the BBC headline. ‘Almost one in five secondary schools in England is to be given a warning to improve exam results or face closure.’ This comes hot on the heels of the latest controversies surrounding the introduction of Diplomas to replace/supplement (no-one seems to know which)...
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