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The Problem with Past Exam Papers

In The Confident Teacher by Alex Quigley08/04/201713 Comments

Over the weekend I had the joy of watching my little boy, Noah, play one of his football matches (there was a little pain too – just don’t mention the penalty). If …

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HuntingEnglishAlex Quigley@HuntingEnglish·

I’m usually quite open about the coinage of new words, but ‘inspo’ can get in the sea.

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miss_mcinerneyLaura McInerney@miss_mcinerney·

Because, obviously, we just let kids romp through school without ever teaching them data or graphs 🤦‍♀️
The ease with which otherwise incredibly clever people make witless comments about the school curriculum is perpetually astonishing. https://twitter.com/gideonrachman/status/1341306297350762500

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MerriamWebsterMerriam-Webster@MerriamWebster·

Hello! Today's #WordOfTheDay is 'opprobrium' https://s.m-w.com/35Kve5Y

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Alex Quigley

Alex Quigley

I write this blog in a personal capacity.

After fifteen years in the classroom, I now support the cause of education from the other side the school gates. For most of the week I work for the EEF, as National Content Manager, supporting teachers and school leaders to access research evidence.

Additionally, I write edubooks and offer consultancy. Also, I am very lucky to have a column for both TES and Teach Secondary magazine.

Alex Quigley

I am National Content Manager at the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), after fifteen years as an English teacher and school leader. The focus of my work is supporting school improvement and making research  evidence accessible and useable for teachers and school leaders.

I write books for Routledge, including the bestseller, ‘Closing the Vocabulary Gap’. Currently, I am a columnist for both TES and Teach Secondary magazine. I am a ResearchED Trustee & a member of the Chartered College of Teaching Impact Journal board.

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