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School improvement: Can you buck the trend?

Jul 04, 2016 | Category: Featured
In my last post I discussed the natural volatility of GCSE results and the predictably random nature of results over the long-term. I ended by saying, "The agenda for school improvement has to move aw...
#King Solomon Academy #Schools Week #Education Datalab #La Retraite Catholic Girls School

What I learned in my visit to King Solomon Academy Part 2 - The Lemov lecture

Sep 12, 2014 | Category: Featured
When I reported my observations about King Solomon Academy, a number of commentators pointed out the similarities to some of the Charter Schools in the US. Any similarity is the Charter model, particu...
#Teach First #Doug Lemov #KIPP #Policy Exchange #King Solomon Academy #Zenaida Tan

What I learned in my visit to King Solomon Academy Part 1

Sep 11, 2014 | Category: Featured
Yesterday I wangled a visit to the latest ministerial touchstone for excellence in English education, King Solomon Academy just off the Edgware Road in Westminster. The Ark sponsored academy has the d...
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