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Andrew Otty
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GCSE resit change will harm social mobility
1 March 2019
‘Golden age’ of GCSE resits may be ending
The GCSE resit policy may not be popular, but it has transformed English and maths in colleges, Andrew Otty writes
23 February 2019
‘In the age of edtech, why can’t we have decent classroom heating?’
Never mind edtech – some much more basic equipment could have an immediate impact on education, writes Andrew Otty
16 February 2019
5 signs you used to work in an ‘inadequate’ school
Any teacher who’s worked in a school or college with Ofsted’s lowest grade still bears the scars, writes Andrew Otty
9 February 2019
‘It’s time for MPs to put education before Brexit’
Further education is the engine of social mobility. It deserves better than being sidelined by Brexit, says Andrew Otty
26 January 2019
‘Let your students’ writing inspire you’
Creative ways of getting students to engage with writing can lead to inspirational results, writes Andrew Otty
19 January 2019