The tail is wagging the dog rather vigorously at the moment. Or should I say that once again the shape of the school curriculum is continuing to be determined by public examinations? What will it take to allow schools to provide an appropriate education for their pupils that involves just taking some examinations on the way?
Unfortunately, thanks to our modern league table regime and a fear of allowing teachers to be professionals, once a new examination regime is announced, schools tend to focus only on that, as they are only too aware that not meeting national targets could lead to closure.
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