In Praise of Systems Thinking: What are “Systems Thinking” and “System Dynamics”?
FE Soundbite 793, published on 19 April, headlined the provocative question: “Can We Achieve an 80% Employment Rate With Systems Thinking in Skills and Careers…
FE Soundbite 793, published on 19 April, headlined the provocative question: “Can We Achieve an 80% Employment Rate With Systems Thinking in Skills and Careers…
Ofsted’s Proposed ‘Report Card’ At the core of Ofsted’s current consultation is the proposed ‘report card’ showing which of five grades a school, college or independent provider…
I write this having just heard the news that Ofsted’s single-word grades for school inspections are to be scrapped. No longer will we see those…
When the exam results are announced each August, the media are, understandably, full of pictures of jolly teenagers jumping for joy. As happened this year, with…
On 14 December, Ofqual published their annual statistical bulletin ‘Reviews of Marking and Moderation’ for the summer 2023 exams in England. Lots of numbers. And…
On 30 August FE News reported on a survey, carried out in the US by Business Name Generator, the key finding of which was that…
Creativity ranks highly as a sought-after ‘soft skill’. Yes, creativity can be taught. And no, it isn’t all about AI. Rather, it’s about NBP –…
Can perfectly correct marking result in ‘ambiguous’ GCSE, AS and A-level grades? Yes. This is how… And it happens much more often than you might…
How reliable are GCSE, AS and A level grades? One source claims “reliable to one grade either way”; another denies this. This open letter by…
Might ChatGPT win next year’s Eurovision Song Contest? In this blog about why generative AI really is creative, Dennis Sherwood says ‘yes’ – but this…
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