PISA: ‘Competition is good, as long as it’s fair’
I confess to being relentlessly competitive, although these days, it is usually limited to a constant battle with myself: whether...
Read morePeter Tait is a writer, author and educational consultant. He was head of Sherborne Prep School from 1998 to 2015.
I confess to being relentlessly competitive, although these days, it is usually limited to a constant battle with myself: whether...
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Read moreAbout Our Schools: Improving on Previous Best by Tim Brighouse and Mick Waters provides an excellent overview of the current...
Read moreLast month, the results of the latest IPPR thinktank poll on what we think of our politicians showed a significant...
Read moreWhat’s in a name? These days, the answer is a great deal - when it comes to some of the...
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