What exactly is this woman's position in the government?

I remember marking 11+ papers. There was a section where, like this, you had to fill in the missing word from a selection below.

I'll never forget this one:

Has, had, is, ___

are, was, went

This was what one enterprising child produced

Has, had, is, chips

I wonder if he passed?
Whether he did or not, I bet he did well in life

Probably minister for education at some point (but might be too clever).

What my MIL would have called 'Too clever for his own good'?

Nobody likes a smart-arse!

How on earth did we all become educated without the likes of Ms Morgan telling schools what to do?

We had Thatcher and Keith Joseph telling them what to do?

Much as I disliked Thatcher she did have a brain with Ms Morgan I wonder....

Did anyone else see this today. Cameron wants all children to be better educated than he is!

www.thecanary.co/2016/05/04/camerons-bizarre-response-pmqs-reveals-touch-real-britain/

Time for parent power me thinks. Oh! I forgot Morgan is taking it away through acadamization.
Excuse me I need the loo ......now I wonder which one I would be allowed to use? Oh yes that hedge looks most suitable for my status in life.

Of FHS let's keep these bl***y blue political links off this thread and, if you've a point to make DJ then put it, clearly and succinctly, in your own words.

Interesting link dj. Pleased that those who are imposing such pressures on children are being put under pressure themselves and are being given opportunities to show ( in their own words ) just how irrelevant this nitpicking appŕoach actually is.

anya did you get out of the wrong side of the bed? You sound a tad stressed ?

Interesting link, dj. No point in reinventing the wheel when somebody else has already written it.

I saw it yesterday on PMQs. Errrrmmm...so Cameron wants everybody to have someting better than an Eton education? How about starting with the funding?

ww, I know a very nice ditch. ;-(

Blimey don't I even qualify for a hedge??? I feel insulted ?

Exactly what I think daphne.
The canary says things so much better than me. Anyway, I don't want to be accused of plagiarism.
It would take me so much longer to type than to give a link. I really cannot say, clearly and succinctly, what I think of Cameron. I would be banned from GN.
And I gave up teaching an English curriculum years ago.

I seem to spend a lot of time telling GS1 not to worry too much - it's only school and nothing to do with real life. This may not be the result the government is hoping for.

Pen licenses have to be managed sensitively. As a rewardfor achieving clear legible handwriting consistently it is not a bad award. However for children who have a genuine physical difficulty in fine motor control (e.g. dyspraxia) it can be tough to know you are trying hard but just can't do it! Hopefully most teachers will also reward genuine effort.
And jingle for some kids who are not highly able the pen licence might be the one area they shine so awarding it to children who might be intelligent but are not successful at handwriting is not fair form those other kids point of view.

Hopefully the good school points out that we all have different strengths and one is not necessarily more valuable than another...just different

Resignation letter to Nicky-so true, so heartbreaking to think this woman is lost to education.
Like the red 'e' in sincerely!
piclinegirl.com/2016/05/14/sorry-nicky-im-out/

I also like 'if you do lose your job, make sure they do not replace you with Boris.'
It doesn't bear thinking about.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/128202

a petition to ensure the education secretary is a qualified teacher with years of experience.
I wonder how many there are in the commons.

Answered my own question.
In 2000 there were 120; now there are fewer than 50.

That's in both school and further/higher education.

Interesting article by Owen Jones.

Apparently Finnish educational results are amongst the highest in the world. They have barely a single private school and no academic selection. Children start school at 7. School days are shorter, play is emphasised and there is practically n homework.
So to quality for all and emphasis on wellbeing of pupils produces outstanding results. Finnish teachers are held in high esteem. Finland has a more equal society where research has repeatedly shown the link between deprivation and poor academic performance.

Oh the irony WW but do you have a link to that article