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Chris Curtis
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‘The GCSEs are a pantomime: the teachers are holding up the wobbly scenery while the politicians postulate in front of the audience’
The GCSE results are a success this year despite – not because of - the government’s changes, argues this secondary head of English
24 August 2017
The GCSE exams? I have a bad feeling about this...
This head of English feared the worst about the new GCSEs, and now the exams have arrived he is not feeling any more confident
6 June 2017
‘All aboard the Titanic catastrophe of the new GCSEs’ - an English teacher’s warning from the frontline
English and maths teachers are the canaries in the mine for the new GCSEs and they are highlighting issues that will impact all in secondary, says this head of English
3 May 2017
Help! Your! Pupils! To! Punctuate! Properly!
`Use more punctuation’ is not helpful feedback, so try a different approach to make your point
17 April 2015
Help! Your! Pupils! To! Punctuate! Properly!
`Use more punctuation’ is not helpful feedback, so try a different approach to make your point
17 April 2015
Behaviour - The top 5 best ways to tackle boasting - ever
Students should be encouraged to celebrate their success. But if bragging becomes a way to put others down, it’s time to step in
27 March 2015