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NAHT: Sats boycott schools won’t face Ofsted cane
Union claims protestors can elude down-grading if `robust’ progress data is provided
21 May 2010
Don’t worry, be APPy: but onslaught of new assessment regime causes woe
Assessing Pupils’ Progress is giving teachers sleepless nights about paperwork overload, a lack of training and potential Ofsted condemnation. Are their fears justified? Irena Barker investigates
14 May 2010
‘It’s a lot more funner’: the school where exams were swapped for experiments
The community of Essendon is an unlikely place for an uprising. Perched on a hill in rolling Hertfordshire countryside, it is an unassuming place, home to London commuters, a settlement of gypsies and a picturesque golf course, writes Irena Barker
14 May 2010
Picnicking campaigners are full of anti-Sats
14 May 2010
More independents fall victim to recession
New raft hit by economic downturn and falling numbers despite advice to beat nationwide slump by offering ‘no frills’ education
14 May 2010
Countdown to Sats boycott
Primary headteachers remain split as crunch week draws closer
7 May 2010
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