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Flight paths in secondary are nonsense and demotivating for pupils SAY OFSTED

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noblegiraffe · 20/03/2019 23:51

Ofsted finally saying what I’ve been banging on about for years. Flight paths are bollocks and schools shouldn’t be producing them.

So if your school does, hopefully Ofsted not being keen might make them reconsider!

Flight paths in secondary are nonsense and demotivating for pupils SAY OFSTED
Flight paths in secondary are nonsense and demotivating for pupils SAY OFSTED
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coolcrispsnow · 21/03/2019 07:59

Because, it allows us to focus, direct and prioritise our input, Laser.

Of course progress may not be linear but grading and putting that grading in context (through trajectories) allows us to know where our child may need extra support and encouragement versus where they are successfully independently learning.

Heyha · 21/03/2019 07:57

Lol took the words outbid my mouth @noblegiraffe

I'm sure my school will wait to be told off for it before getting rid of their made up system!

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noblegiraffe · 21/03/2019 07:56

But yes, internal school grades are also bollocks. Ofsted won’t be looking at them in inspections either.

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IHeartKingThistle · 21/03/2019 07:56

Yay!

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noblegiraffe · 21/03/2019 07:55

Sean Harford is Ofsted’s National Director of Education and essentially in charge of school inspection. The other tweet is an example of the sorts of shit that schools come out with.

Why bother having grades? Because they’re where your child is at, now. And only externally validated grades such as KS2 results and GCSE grades are accurate and nationally comparable in any real sense (and even they are a bit dodgy).

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LaserShark · 21/03/2019 07:54

Why do parents need to know grades to offer support? Can’t we trust teachers to teach, understand that progress is not linear and support children to work hard and do their best? The flight paths are nonsensical and just create pressure and stress for pupils and teachers alike.

coolcrispsnow · 21/03/2019 07:52

Why bother having grades at all, then? Without the flight paths they are meaningless. The grade where your child is at, now, means nothing before the completion of a course. So then why bother even doing progress reports? Tbh if teachers cannot report back to parents how a child is doing how on earth can they expect parental support?

We'll just leave you to it, shall we?

Hamsternauts · 21/03/2019 07:37

Are they ofsted inspectors?