The Grenfell Tower fire, Britain’s strictest school and children’s ‘Trumpy’ creative writing. ‘Britain’s strictest school’ rated outstanding by Ofsted – Guardian Michaela Community School – a controversial north-west London free school renowned for its “no excuses” behaviour policy – has been judged outstanding in all categories by Ofsted. The school prides itself on its strict disciplinary approach, with pupils given demerits … Read More
UPDATE: History of Art A-Level Saved?
After widespread condemnation from both the art and academic worlds – and from Minerva Tutors – about the axing of History of Art A-level, the government has done a u-turn to save the subject, The Times reported last week. Ministers ordered exam boards to come up with a solution, and Pearson – which owns the exam board Edexcel – … Read More
Education News Roundup 20/10/16
Britain trailing in OECD education rankings, AQA scraps more subjects and a funding crisis in West Sussex schools Along with History of Art, this week has also seen AQA – one of the main A-level exam boards – scrap both Archaeology and Classical Civilisation, suggesting their main reason for doing so concerns standardising marking across various papers. This … Read More
Who’s standing up for History of Art?
Okay AQA, this is going to get personal. And not just personal for me. I’ve just come off the phone with Viccy Coltman, professor of History of Art at Edinburgh University. She has a few words to say on the subject. But for now, for those who don’t know what’s just happened: Art History students and graduates across the UK … Read More
