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Looking beyond SATs

  • Neil Shaw
  • April 5, 2011
  • Rated: 4.5

In September 2011 we introduced the Rose Hill Westonbirt Diploma at our school. This came out of our belief that SATs at age 11 are fundamentally flawed – they do not truly reflect the broad and balanced curriculum which we offer, they no longer cover science or any practical work and only single levels are awarded to pupils. …read more

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  • Deri Robins
  • Nov. 19, 2013
  • Rated: 1.0

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  • Hannah Guinness
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  • Amanda Nicholls
  • Sept. 24, 2013
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  • Caroline Patterson
  • April 10, 2013
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Encouraging creativity in schools …read more

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  • Dr John H Newton
  • March 12, 2013
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  • Louise Whetstone
  • March 12, 2013
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  • Julia Acklam
  • March 12, 2013
  • Rated: 1.0

Julia Acklam offers her expertise on choosing a new school …read more

Looking beyond SATs

  • Neil Shaw
  • April 5, 2011
  • Rated: 4.5

In September 2011 we introduced the Rose Hill Westonbirt Diploma at our school. This came out of our belief that SATs at age 11 are fundamentally flawed – they do not truly reflect the broad and balanced curriculum which we offer, they no longer cover science or any practical work and only single levels are awarded to pupils. …read more

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