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What if... we stopped obsessing about GCSE grade 4?
As part of our thought experiment series, Tom Leverage challenges the sector to see past the skewed focus of the race to GCSE grade 4
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18 November 2025
What if... mainstream was run on an alternative provision model?
As part of our thought experiment series, Phil Denton argues that pushing mainstream to adopt the mentality and structure of alternative provision would lead to far more success for more pupils
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21 October 2025
What if... we all agreed what children should learn before age 5?
As part of our thought experiment series, Felicity Gillespie argues that we need universal agreement on early development, from when to toilet train to ‘learning’ for babies and toddlers
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16 September 2025
What if... schools were judged on pupil outcomes at 25 years old
As part of our thought experiment series, Julian Drinkall interrogates the practicality of judging schools on a student’s status at the age of 25
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1 July 2025
What if... parents had to sign a binding contract with schools
As part of our thought experiment series, Michael McCarthy asks what role a contract between schools and parents might play in bringing clarity to the school-home relationship
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3 June 2025
What if... there was no parent choice over schools?
As part of our thought experiment series, Seamus Murphy imagines what the system would look like if every child was automatically enrolled in their nearest school
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6 May 2025
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