tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3019828684971971203.post8007007465403335377..comments2024-03-14T02:53:31.171+00:00Comments on Tom Bennett's School Report: Great Expectations or Low Aspirations: High Hopes are the key to Academic ambitionTom Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03211959016018081924noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3019828684971971203.post-19560280621801900132011-12-30T16:53:31.449+00:002011-12-30T16:53:31.449+00:00Target setting is becoming a minefield at my schoo...Target setting is becoming a minefield at my school - we've been told 100% of kids should get their predicted grades, and to expect to be asked for an explanation if they don't. So everyone is having to be quite blunt in their predictions, but as you mention, it's hugely demoralising for some kids. <br /><br />Also, the data that grades are based on is often from primary schools, where for all we know the kids were heavily drilled and coached for the big assessments. Not to mention personal circumstances changing since then. <br /><br />I can imagine a Victorian inspector looking at the 18 year old Pip and saying 'I don't care if he left the forge and spent 10 years learning how to pass a decanter, his junior smelting assessment data means he should be a Level 7 blacksmith by now! I'm afraid it's Special Measures for you, Joe Gargery!'Neilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3019828684971971203.post-51453740495015160692011-12-30T16:08:47.611+00:002011-12-30T16:08:47.611+00:00Teach a child to dream of a life beyond the one th...Teach a child to dream of a life beyond the one they are living now and give them the skills and self belief to make it happen. Those are great expectations. <br /><br />Pip's was drawn to beauty and craved recognition which were worthy aspirations but sadly thwarted in the world of Satis House. But then Dickens liked to look on the dark side.<br /><br />Yeats talked about the role of education being to light the fire not fill the bucket. Education as inspiration to make a worthwhile life despite tough economic times.Jeni Hooperhttp://www.jenihooper.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3019828684971971203.post-51731220476934149912011-12-30T13:11:57.028+00:002011-12-30T13:11:57.028+00:00Halleluyah (or however it's spelt).Halleluyah (or however it's spelt).Ben Gibbshttp://www.restart-ed.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3019828684971971203.post-55826268544251205582011-12-30T12:36:31.907+00:002011-12-30T12:36:31.907+00:00Really interesting post! Totally agree that we sho...Really interesting post! Totally agree that we should expect more. Now following :)<br /><br />http://whats--hot.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834601423017561368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3019828684971971203.post-7503391206632360462011-12-30T12:12:07.509+00:002011-12-30T12:12:07.509+00:00Upon my re-watching of 'A Christmas Story'...Upon my re-watching of 'A Christmas Story' I noticed that the nine-year olds are learning 'Silas Marner'. Bloody hell! That's a 1950s (American) education for you.<br /><br />I agree with your dual targets approach. I have students whose target is a D. Why?!JRP_Penguinhttp://twitter.com/#!/JRP_Penguinnoreply@blogger.com