The so-called ‘serenity prayer’ has always struck me as something that could have been written specifically for headteachers. “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,… Find out more
Exam Appeals: The unappealing question. A blog by Kate Howell, HMC Director of Education. Half-term week provided a much-needed break from on-screen learning for pupils, and for parents and teachers who… Find out more
The Secretary of State for Education has repeatedly told us that exams are the fairest form of assessment. He has repeatedly told us that the government’s intention is for exams… Find out more
No school leader wants their premises to close, but they also understand the priority of public health and the need to keep children and communities safe. In view of the… Find out more
On Wednesday, I reached the end of a long, arduous but singularly rewarding term. I was convinced that I had tied up loose ends and written all of my letters… Find out more
As our schools move into the school holidays, the government has announced that all secondary schools and colleges in England will have access to rapid coronavirus testing from January. This… Find out more
The Exchange: staying in touch with the world of our pupils – blog by Sarah Kerr-Dineen, Head at Oundle School We will all have picked up along the way ideas… Find out more
On Friday, no less a body than the Press Association published claims that “private schools in England recorded the biggest increase in top grades this summer.” The basis for the… Find out more
So the Secretary of State for Education has said that the Government is going to deliver Post Qualifications Admissions before the next election. He is clear that places should be awarded… Find out more
Please see below examples from a variety of HMC schools as to how they are marking Black History Month 2020: Wellington School has put together a useful presentation pack with… Find out more
Are GCSEs changing? A blog by Andrew Johnson, Headmaster of St Benedict’s School, Ealing. Just consider, for a moment, what it must be like to be in year 11 right now, in… Find out more
My handwriting is notoriously poor. For the last half century, I have blamed my parents’ decision to move home. I was parachuted into a new school where everyone had already… Find out more
Other than the occupational hazard of the ubiquitous school raffle ticket, I’ve never been much of a gambler. This lifelong lesson was learned at a young age amongst the slot… Find out more
See below for blogs which discuss issues surrounding the awarding of exams: HEPI blog, Hindsight is a wonderful thing: Ofqual, gradings and appeals, (Dennis Sherwood), 23.07.2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Members’ blog – Perspectives on the pandemic: heads share the lessons of the lockdown: See here. (Member Zone access required).
The work of HMC schools to support the NHS and their local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing. This includes examples of HMC schools which have been running, and… Find out more
I’m sure none of us would really like to be running the country’s response to the Covid-19 crisis, and I have to say that on the whole I think… Find out more
HMC Member Duncan Byrne (Loughborough Grammar School) shares a blog written for his boys’ school community. It is very easy for fear to become our overriding emotion as we digest… Find out more
The great work of HMC schools since the COVID-19 outbreak is continuing with many examples of schools supporting the NHS and their local communities. These are just a few examples… Find out more
HMC schools have been providing great support to their local communities – and delivering national initiatives – following the COVID-19 outbreak. These are just a few examples of HMC schools… Find out more
