Teaching to the test

2nd June 2006, 1:00am
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Teaching to the test

https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/teaching-test-0
* Surprise, surprise! So schools are “teaching to the test” (“Ofsted damns maths teaching”, TES, May 19). Why on earth could this be, when poor results can lead to special measures and, in future, fast-track closure for schools? Do the maths!

David Martin

4 Ashover Road

Allestree, Derby

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