Martin Allen
Post-16 Eductor Nov-Dec 2007
Ed Balls’ announcement of 3 new ‘subject based’ diplomas does not represent a fundamental change of heart by the Government. Neither, as Head teachers leader John Dunford correctly observes (TES, 26/10/07), does it constitute a return to the spirit of Tomlinson.
As Balls’ announcement makes clear, New Labour are [...]
Martin Allen
FORUM Vol 49 No 3 2007
(www.wwwords.co.uk/FORUM)
Despite reports of ministers wanting to delay implementation, government have given the go-ahead for 5 new specialist diplomas to begin from September 2008 in a limited number of schools and colleges. The 2006 Education Act gave young people a ‘national entitlement’ to study one of 14 vocational areas outlined [...]
Martin Allen
The Teacher
Secondary and Sixth Form Supplement Autumn 2007.
The chances are that as a high school teacher, you will have had some introduction to idea of ‘personalised’ learning. At the very least, SMT members will have referred to it at one time or another and there might also have been school INSET. Many [...]
