Politicians should stop being scared of being unpopular, here’s a way to end the 11-plus
Do politicians ever do anything they think is unpopular? It feels as if 'doing the right thing' isn’t enough reason to act, ... Read more
Why selection at 11 is quite different from selection at 16
By Margaret Tulloch At Comprehensive Future's recent webinar Nick Hillman, the Director of HEPI, asked a question, 'The panel oppose the 11-plus ... Read more
The Education Legacy of Wandsworth Tories
By James Whiting, General Secretary of the Socialist Educational Association This article explores how the Tories in Wandsworth led by Edward Lister ... Read more
The Kent children taking an 11-plus test twice – entirely to save the grammar school’s blushes
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancellation of most formal exams, yet the 11-plus is expected to go ahead, with most areas ... Read more
What Shall we do with a Global Pandemic (to the tune of “What shall we do with a drunken sailor?”)
By Dr Alan Bainbridge There is a global pandemic, and life for many of us has changed to an extent that could ... Read more
Covid-19 , Social Distancing and the 11-plus
The September 2020 11-plus tests are likely to be the only form of nationally sanctioned, high stakes tests taking place anywhere in ... Read more
Why 11-plus school systems need a health warning
By Jo Bartley It’s not a typical career path to go from marketing online poker to campaigning to stop the 11-plus. But ... Read more
Why grammar schools should go
By Torrin Wilkins The other day I interviewed an aspiring teacher on the UK’s complex and often disjointed education system as part ... Read more
Testing, Testing: the Corbyn question
By David Chaytor 2020 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of ‘Half Way There’, the outstanding report by Caroline Benn ... Read more
The language of power and the grammar school debate
I once stood in a station queue the day before the school term started, as parents and children sorted out travel passes. ... Read more