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Brian Lightman
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An open letter to Ofqual: ‘We need a valid and reliable way of marking the achievements of young people’
The former ASCL general secretary poses some questions to Cath Jadhav in response to her blog on setting standards for new AS qualifications
15 August 2016
Opinion: ‘Sure, the EBac suits the requirements of top universities, but one size does not fit all students’
The decline in design and technology is illustrative of the damage that could be wrought by the EBac becoming compulsory
3 September 2015
Comment: Why have some schools seen a sudden drop in GCSE maths and English results?
Brian Lightman, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, says dips need to be investigated
20 August 2015
‘Deal with funding and recruitment before you move on to so-called “coasting” schools’
Do not mistake political hyperbole for a real crisis in English education, writes ASCL general secretary
19 May 2015
No need to reopen old wounds
4 October 2013
Yes, reconsider GCSEs but don’t fall into traps
24 August 2012