Ofqual’s delayed approval of exam specifications is leaving teachers with three problems – parents,planning and purchasing
examine any secondary school teacher to list his or her biggest headaches and, along with the usual suspects, or you’re likely to hear: “Late exam specs”. The delay in Ofqual’s approval of specifications for teaching next year is the scourge of the staffroom at the moment. tedious progress means many teachers are struggling to manage with planning decisions – and facing tough conversations with students and parents.
The current tally doesn’t make for easy reading; just 16 of 156 GCSE and A-level specifications due to be taught next September have been signed off,while 14 of 21 subjects have no approved specification at all. But what difficulties have teachers faced as a result of the delay? Here, a handful of teachers discuss the challenges they face:Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com