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Michael Tidd
All articles by Michael Tidd
‘Dear secondary colleagues. When I send up my teacher assessment judgements, even I won’t have faith in them’
In his weekly column, Michael Tidd explains why children are leaving primary school working below expected standards in writing – and how new assessment standards are to blame.
14 March 2016
How teachers are crushing students with too much feedback
In his weekly column, Michael Tidd suggests that feedback is a curse for students – as well as teachers
8 March 2016
‘Our opposition to government has to be smarter than calling for a blanket ban on tests’
A petition to scrap Key Stage assessments plays into government hands, says Michael Tidd, a primary deputy head.
29 February 2016
‘The government owes primary teachers an apology’
23 February 2016
10 things secondary teachers need to know about the new primary maths curriculum
11 August 2015
10 things secondary teachers need to know about the new primary English curriculum
7 August 2015