Home Archived Word to the wise Back Word to the wise 4th July 2003, 1:00am Diane Hofkins Share Word to the wise https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/word-wise-4 Copy Link ‘If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun’ Katharine Hepburn, Hollywood legend, 1907-2003 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 Gerald Haigh, 1937-2017 Diane Hofkins • 11th April 2017 Innovative Practice - Fresh start Diane Hofkins • 16th March 2012 Where do we go from here? Diane Hofkins • 21st July 2006 Would the real Rebecca please stand up? Diane Hofkins • 30th June 2006 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