Celebrating Strong Standard in Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Ofsted report

The University of Buckingham has achieved a ‘Strong Standard’ in its QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) Ofsted inspection report. The University of Buckingham is one of the largest providers of teacher training in England. This year, 400 students are taking the Qualified Teacher Status apprenticeship levy-funded course alone - much the biggest group in England. The QTS courses are designed for graduates who want to... Continue Reading →

March 27, 2026 0

How state schools in England improved rapidly after 2010

More than a decade ago I was the head of Harrow, a good school but an unusual one being 100% boarding and 100% boys – and private. So when I retired I decided to do a few things which might inform me about state schools, the schools which teach the vast majority of children. What... Continue Reading →

February 4, 2025 0

What do we want the new government to do with education?

Schools Governments can only do so much at any one time. Gove did schools but failed to deal with skills and FE. Filling the skills gap in the British economy should be the number one focus, concentrating on young people aged 16+ eg energy production, infrastructure development, AI and IT, hospital technicians, lab assistants. Review... Continue Reading →

June 20, 2024 0

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is the most important international measure of the proficiency of 15-year-olds in maths, reading and science. It is run by the OECD and the last test was in 2022. Comparing the results of 2022 with those of previous years shows how well individual countries are doing compared to... Continue Reading →

December 19, 2023 0

Public Exam and University News, August 2023

Calendar with a pin on the date of an exam

Public exam news This summer we return to the same grading standards as were used in 2019. That means awarding the same proportion of students to each grade as in 2019. So if, for example, 10% of students in 2019 got a GCSE grade 9 in Latin, this year roughly that proportion will get a... Continue Reading →

August 7, 2023 0

Why have we cancelled exams? By Barnaby Lenon

Two years in a row the Government has cancelled public exams. But last year schools could have run those exams in June and this year all pupils are now back in school early in March. So, the question is – was it wrong to cancel exams? Most schools have been able to keep exam-year pupils... Continue Reading →

April 6, 2021 0

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Why have we cancelled exams? By Barnaby Lenon

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