I was recently sent this article written by the Education Secretary, Damian Hinds. I have thought hard about what he had to say about SATS preparation in schools, and the purpose of SATs… Hinds criticises schools who place, in his eyes, too much focus on preparation for SATs, and accuses them of causing children undue stress and […]
The One About Being the Best
I’ve seen a few posts on Twitter this week from schools who’ve had letters from the DfE about their school’s KS2 results. The schools are proud of the achievements of their pupils, but I’m not sure I agree with the sharing of these letters. (And I’ll admit at this point, we didn’t get one!) From […]