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Issue 7.10

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Improving Secondary Teaching To Outstanding

This research report from the CfBT Education Trust has identified six common characteristics amongst schools which have raised the standards of their teaching and learning to outstanding. The report reviews current UK research and makes recommendations for moving to the highest stage in teaching quality, based on interviews with university-level experts and the findings of a number of in-depth case studies at secondary schools. Leadership Briefing issue 7.10 (82)

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Detoxifying School Accountability

In his Demos report 'Detoxifying School Accountability,' James Park seeks to grapple with the fundamental issues of assessment and accountability in education, arguing that current measures are detrimental to the development and learning of children and young people. He makes the case that assessment in schools should be centred around qualification choice and that inspection should be a more inclusive process involving parents, teachers, students and inspectors themselves, with the aim of increasing accountability for all stakeholders. Leadership Briefing issue 7.10 (82)

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A snapshot of responses to the National Curriculum Consultation

The Government launched its review of the National Curriculum in January 2011, with the aim of improving the educational outcomes for children and giving teachers greater freedom over how to teach. On 7 February 2013 the Secretary of State for Education announced a public consultation on the draft National Curriculum which ran until 16 April 2013. So what is the feedback so far from the History Association, the PHSE association and numerous other primary associations? This brief provides a summary of the main responses to the National Curriculum consultation proposals. Leadership Briefing issue 7.10 (82)

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Personal, Social, Health And Economic Education In Schools

This Ofsted report evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education in primary and secondary schools in England. It is based on evidence from inspections of PSHE education carried out between January 2012 and July 2012 in 50 maintained schools and on evidence from an online survey of 178 young people conducted on behalf of Ofsted between October and November 2012. Leadership Briefing issue 7.10 (82)

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Always Someone Else’s Problem

This report by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner which looks in detail at the issue of illegal exclusions from school and what needs to change to improve things. These illegal exclusions are affecting a small, but significant minority of schools. It is of particular concern that many of those who are illegally excluded also come from the groups suffering inequality, coming from particular ethnic backgrounds, or having special educational, behavioural or other needs. The report provides quantitative evidence from teachers and school leaders about the scale and nature of illegal exclusions from schools in England. Leadership Briefing issue 7.10 (82)

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