Monday 2 March 2009

Slave to the statistics

Nick Dorey of the Society of Headmasters and Headmistresses of Independent Schools describes how schools are more like 'boot camps.'
Secondary schools have become more concerned with league table results and positive statistics that some subjects are suffering due to the pressure of passing exams. The Cambridge Primary Review states that the arts, history and science have been the main victims in the bid to be the top school. Should schools allow subjects to suffer in order to pass tests? Nick Dorey calls for a "broad and challenging" curriculum.

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