When it comes to GCSE and A level English, the assessment system is broken. Unreliable marking, opaque and inconsistently applied mark schemes, shambolic moderation & standardisation procedures, unfair appeals processes. Never mind curriculum revamps. it's time to fix this mess.
@chimp_learning@DarrenGallagh24 Out of all the resources I’d dished out to students, this was the one their eyes were immediately drawn to because of the title and that it was all there on one page 😄
Justice?
5 Just Stop Oil activists receive 4 and 5 year sentences for planning to block a motorway!
But Politicians “get away” with causing untold extra deaths in Covid times
Post Office Scandal. 900 Subpostmasters wrongly convicted.
And Just 2% of rapes end in conviction
What to say this week:
1. No.
2. So?
3. My lessons are always fun.
4. Well she’s not meant to be!
5. Maybe in the last 5 minutes if you finish the work?
6. Not until Friday I’m afraid.
If you know, you know #edutwitter 😁
Tidying up at the weekend - I found a new copy of my bestselling book Sticky Teaching & Learning. If you’ve yet to read it - I’m offering this 1 copy as a signed giveaway - please retweet and follow will draw it 10th Aug 🌞 📕 #stickyteaching#cpd#retrieval
Given that Britain hasn’t faced a threat in a long time
And given that most people don’t want a war,
Let’s pivot to diplomacy and spend the war budget on
Everything we’re being told there’s no money for.
In celebration of the wonderful @frankcottrell_b taking over as @waterstones#ChildrensLaureate, we are giving away this set of his books. Just like & retweet to enter and tag a friend for an extra chance to win. Closing Date 17 July 2024
Competition Time! Win a Class Set of this year’s Carnegie Shadowers’ Choice Medal for Writing. To enter, simply ensure you are following us & share this post. Winner will be announced on the 25th June. You must work in a school to enter.https://t.co/xg0cnNyEK5
#teamenglish
A sunny June day thank you on behalf of @compliantschool ☀️
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