Home Archived What they said Back What they said 21st December 2007, 12:00am Tes Editorial Share What they said https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/what-they-said-19 Copy Link “Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or Your self-confidence.” - Robert Frost, poet. 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 Government does not understand ‘value of school leadership’ News 3 May 2024 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 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