If assessment goes wrong this summer, we must not scapegoat our teachers
There have long been calls to reform our broken examination system, with little action in response. Nobody, therefore, could have foreseen how suddenly change would…
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“Re-thinking Employability” – Preparing young people for the future of work
Our young people are our future designers, thinkers and leaders, but far from being the ‘lost generation’, we can support them to be the ‘bounceback…
Rethinking Assessment
The Edge Podcast – Rethinking Education S1E4 Edge is the independent foundation working to inspire the education system to give all young people across the UK the…
Island Education – Lessons from the Pandemic
The Edge Podcast – Rethinking Education S1E3 Edge is the independent foundation working to inspire the education system to give all young people across the UK the…
Rethinking assessments to align with the needs of the workplace
With GCSE and A Levels cancelled again this year, teacher assessments will be used to grade our young people’s academic abilities instead of exams. These…
Innovation and Employer Engagement in Higher Education
The Edge Podcast – Rethinking Education S1E2 Edge is the independent foundation working to inspire the education system to give all young people across the UK the…
Preparing young people for work: Innovations from South Africa
The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on the young. Existing shortcomings in the education system have been compounded by abrupt changes in the labour…
Edge Goes to Canada (Virtually)
The Edge Podcast – Rethinking Education S1E1 Edge is the independent foundation working to inspire the education system to give all young people across the UK the…
How can we make higher education more relevant for the 21st century?
As we rebuild our economy post-pandemic, new approaches to education will be key. Higher Education (HE) is expected to play a profound role, begging an…
Rethinking Assessment – Robert Halfon MP lays out his vision for post-Covid education and assessment system
“If it’s not impossible, there must be a way to do it.” Sir Nicholas Winton On Wednesday 27th January, Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow and Chair of the…