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Geoff Barton
Geoff Barton
All articles by Geoff Barton
Is there any point to Pisa?
It’s a moderately interesting exercise that reveals little – why do we worship at the altar of Pisa, asks Geoff Barton
Secondary
23 April 2021
Imagine if government was a help, not a hindrance...
The period of mourning for the Duke of Edinburgh has given us respite from endless DfE verbiage, says Geoff Barton
16 April 2021
Are hubs or phone bans what schools really need now?
Covid has exposed dire inequalities in education – yet Gavin Williamson talks of phone bans, says Geoff Barton
General
9 April 2021
Teachers have worked 12 months solid. We need a break
Exams guidance has been published – just in time for Easter. But Covid only exacerbates an existing workload problem, says Geoff Barton
General
26 March 2021
Showing students GCSE tests in advance? No problem
The real issue around this year’s GCSEs is that teachers are still waiting for assessment guidance, says Geoff Barton
Secondary
19 March 2021
Post-Covid education: Where do we go from here? 
Covid has shown us what works in our education system – and what doesn’t. How do we build on this, asks Geoff Barton
12 March 2021