To a child, play is serious work and the motivation to learn is intrinsic
One year, during Sats preparation, I watched as a number of my year 2 students cried because the paper was too difficult. I told them not to worry and to just try their best, but inside I felt dreadful. I knew that no matter how hard they cried, I would force them to continue. I’ve been a teacher for five years and I love working with children. But I’ve realised I don’t want to teach them any more.
Rise in pupils caught with phones during exams…
Rising numbers of penalties are being handed out to school staff and students for exam malpractice, official figures show.
Ofqual data also showed a rise in the number of pupils taking mobile phones into tests.
New statistics reveal a 149 per cent hike in penalties issued to teachers and other workers, while the numbers for pupils rose by 25 per cent.
Malpractice covers anything that could “undermine the integrity of an exam”, according to regulator Ofqual.
Source : Independent