KS1 & KS2 SATs & Teacher Assessment: Further Information & Campaigning
Please see inside some useful links to articles which I think Primary teachers will find interesting.
Cambridge Primary Review website calling for a boycott of SATs
An article written in the journal Education for Liberation concerning SPAG
An open letter published in the TES to Nicky Morgan which is getting a lot of publicity
An online petition calling on the SATs to be cancelled which now has over 47,000 signatures and is still growing
Cancel The Tests: Lobby the DfE Thurs 17th March 5pm
The Government testing system is in chaos. Primary teachers are struggling with:
Changes to the curriculum
contradictory advice
forcing children to jump through hoops
Come and tell Nicky Morgan what you think (and bring your marking) Thursday 17th March 5pm onwards Department for Education, Great Smith Street, London SWI 3BT
Education matters for London: Mayoral Election Hustings
London’s Mayoral and Assembly elections on 5 May. That’s why we are hosting a Mayoral election hustings on Monday 7 March at the NUT’s national headquarters. NUT
“David Cameron MP: Take Action on the Housing Crisis for Teachers, Students and Key Workers”
Please sign and share this important petition, otherwise there may not be teachers living and working in London. Already true in some parts of London e.g. Kennsington & Chelsea.
A woman’s place is in her union
Reclaim International Women’s Day: Sat 12th March 2:00 – 5:00pm NUT Headquarters, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, WC1H 9BD
Click here for speakers and more details
To register email s.altouaziz@hotmail.co.uk