Press Release: An education expert and former government adviser has warned of a possible ‘digital divide’ developing in schools if exams become entirely computer based. Dr Stephen Curran was reacting to an exam board’s decision to phase out the traditional exam paper. It could lead to all papers being taken in front of a keyboard…
The Government has appointed Becky Francis to review the National Curriculum. She was recently the subject of a Telegraph article that delved into her past and her pronouncements to try and understand what it might mean for education. She comes from the progressive direction which always sends shivers down my spine having had to deal…
The AI possibilities in education are considerable but there are also some dangers. Because it is something children will grow up with, schools must not ignore it or somehow pretend it doesn’t exist. Its advantages must be acknowledged and embraced, but the negatives must also be acknowledged and mitigated against. AI should be a tool…
One of the few successes of the last Conservative administration was in education. We rose up the international PISA rankings because of the introduction of a new curriculum and a return to more proven, traditional methods. Now Labour is in power it is already planning to undo this success. To sum up, it wants all…
Recent reports have shone a light on the declining standards of children’s handwriting and its increasing illegibility. We must assume that not all of them have careers as GPs lined up, but that there is a lack of focus on it in schools. With the rise of technology including iPads and keyboards it is not…