Far too many cliff edges for my liking

01/04/22

I want to admit something that is a bit of an embarrassment to me. I know I shouldn’t feel this way because what I am going to reveal is something shared with millions of citizens in England. When the event happened, it wasn’t life changing and it didn’t stop me from getting a worthwhile job and it didn’t stop me from switching careers to become a Primary school teacher. Are you ready? I didn’t pass my mathematics O Level! In fact, I didn’t take it!

Read more at Rethinking Assessment.

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related articles

Induction isn’t quite what it used to be

I am writing this open letter as a way of thanking those of you who supported, encouraged and challenged me during my induction period with the inspectorate. I didn’t realise at the time how effective it was and how it invaluable it was in enabling me to better understand the breadth and variety of education provision.

Get in touch