Is This The Way Forward From Now On?
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Is This The Way Forward From Now On?
Yet another article in the Daily Mail.
Father threatens to sue a school over academic provision.
Do you think if he wins this it will open the floodgates?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... GCSEs.html[/url]
Dailymail Article
Father threatens to sue a school over academic provision.
Do you think if he wins this it will open the floodgates?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... GCSEs.html[/url]
Dailymail Article
No, I don't.
If the school is providing valid courses, it's probably tough, because no school can offer ever permutation of the ever increasing number of options.
This particular case illustrates one of the problems with the policy that all state secondary schools specialise in one or two areas of the curriculum, despite the fact that won't suit all its pupils.
If the school is providing valid courses, it's probably tough, because no school can offer ever permutation of the ever increasing number of options.
This particular case illustrates one of the problems with the policy that all state secondary schools specialise in one or two areas of the curriculum, despite the fact that won't suit all its pupils.
I realise that, though as they have to demonstrate particular commitment to that area every few years (is it 3?) to retain the specialism, it's bound to have some effect on the overall emphasis.
Of course once all schools are specialists (as is the aim), the relaitive financial advantage will disappear - and maybe even the absolute advantatge too!
Of course once all schools are specialists (as is the aim), the relaitive financial advantage will disappear - and maybe even the absolute advantatge too!
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They can have 'specialist status' in more than one area though so really good schools don't have to put emphasis on science rather than languages (for example) but can do both
Is harder for smaller schools to get specialist status in some areas though - eg performing arts - as don't have numbers of pupils to fund top grade facilities.
Is harder for smaller schools to get specialist status in some areas though - eg performing arts - as don't have numbers of pupils to fund top grade facilities.