Saturday, 7 February 2026

Love Languages 2026 – A happy celebration of creativity, courage and communication

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  Ms Noelle, Ms Lewis, Mrs Hankin and Dr Palomo López. Friday 6th February 2026 What an honour it was to be invited to serve as one of the...
Sunday, 1 February 2026

'Succeeding as an MFL Teacher', Silvia Bastow & Jennifer Wozniak-Rush: review

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I was delighted to be invited to review an advanced copy of ' Succeeding as an MFL Teacher ' by Silvia Bastow & Jennifer Wozniak...
Sunday, 7 December 2025

Practical advice on grade estimation and tiering for June 26 GCSE FGS

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Many thanks to Catherine Ames,  convener of ALL's Subject Leader Group, for initiating a meeting where we could consider '' Prac...
Saturday, 6 December 2025

Maiastra concert - December 2025

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  I have just come home from an absolutely WONDERFUL Maiastra concert and just have to urge anyone who lives in or near Cobham Surrey to go...
Wednesday, 20 August 2025

Why grade boundaries can be misleading

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In advance of the release of figures for GCSE tomorrow and to avoid wasting time and drawing misleading conclusions, it’s important to under...
Tuesday, 24 June 2025

Practical suggestions for grading your Year 10 students taking the new GCSE ML

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Updated 26.06.25. to include guidance on Tiering.   It's the time of year when teachers ask questions on various fora about how to inter...
Tuesday, 4 February 2025

Gaël Faye: Petit Pays

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Un grand merci à Romain Devaux, qui m'a offert le livre ' Petit Pays ' par Gaël Faye.  I read it all in one go today and I can s...