Home Archived Quote of the week Back Quote of the week 15th June 2001, 1:00am Tes Editorial Share Quote of the week https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/quote-week-99 Copy Link ‘We’ve become an over-examined society but I only realised it belatedly. We got it wrong’ Nick Tate, fomer chief executive of the Qualification and Curriculum Authority and head of Winchester College Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more Weekly round-up: No ‘revolution’ for embattled Ofsted Tes Editorial • 2nd May 2024 Weekly round-up: Ofsted grades and teacher pay fears Tes Editorial • 25th April 2024 Weekly round-up: Capita loses Sats and GCSE fears Tes Editorial • 18th April 2024 Reception Baseline Assessment: what you need to know Gráinne Hallahan • 3rd April 2024 Recent Most read Most shared Should fixing the structure of the school system be an election priority? Analysis 2 May 2024 John Swinney set to become FM - what does it mean for education? Analysis 2 May 2024 Weekly round-up: No ‘revolution’ for embattled Ofsted News 2 May 2024 Why you’re probably wrong about the science of learning Teaching & Learning 1 May 2024 How to reform childcare to truly benefit teachers Analysis 30 April 2024 ‘Alternative Big Listen’ to probe single-word Ofsted ratings News 1 May 2024 ‘Alternative Big Listen’ to probe single-word Ofsted ratings News 1 May 2024 Why you’re probably wrong about the science of learning Teaching & Learning 1 May 2024 Growing oracy focus could benefit maths teaching Analysis 1 May 2024