I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about the challenge of target setting in schools.
These are testing times. Amidst the chaos of life without National Curriculum levels, 5 A*-C GCSE grades with English & mathematics, Average Total Points Score, Average Capped Total Points Score (best 8), the Ebacc percentage, First Entry, Best Entry, Attainment 8, Performance 8, new Post 16 Accountability Measures, ALPS, average UCAS points, (the other A level points score thing I’ve never got my head around), class-by-class residuals, Performance Related Pay, etc., etc. I thought it best to turn to Stuart Simmonds, Headteacher at King Edward VII Comprehensive School in Ashford, Kent, for some wisdom…
Do we know what we’re talking about when it comes to assessment? At #TLT14 I’ll be talking about Assessment without NC levels in a Growth Mindset…
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The Echo Chamber 