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Calls for the Government to delay of next summer’s exams to allow more teaching time are backed by @VickyBingham, HMC_Org Additional Vice Chair and head of South Hampstead High School @SHHSforGirls @…

RT @SPSPartnerships: Thanks to all our 8th form @StPaulsSchool virtual volunteers working with @easyamathshelp @GoogleForEdu @SPGSMain @chr…

RT @schoolstogether: "Challenging misconceptions around the cost of independent education is more important than ever" Brentwood School is…

RT @RealGeoffBarton: "If a few of the big trusts were to say ‘Actually, we don’t think GCSEs work for our young people – we think this othe…

Schools and exam boards must devise more robust methods of pupil assessment in case exams cannot take place as normal next summer, says @HMC_Org General Secretary Simon Hyde @thetimes buff.ly/3mGwhM0

RT @UCSHampstead: Pleased for the launch of our #partnerships programme with our new cohort of year 12 #volunteers. Pupils will write and t…

RT @JulieR_isc: For thousands of examples of state-independent school partnerships see schoolstogether.org twitter.com/ISC_schools/st…

Great to see academic initiatives developed by state & independent schools working in partnership. E.g. HMC school @wschool & @WestminsterUS developed an academic programme aiming to inspire Year 5 p…

RT @SPSPartnerships: Partnership work is now more accessible for our lunch time talks @CollyersHorsham @LUSPartnerships @christs_school @Ha…

RT @HSPartnerships: Really looking forward to welcoming Upper Sixth pupils from 8 partner schools to our online Oxbridge advice and inform…

RT @putneyhigh: "Helpful feedback from students, teachers and parents helped to develop really effective online teaching methods". Well don…

Schools, parents and pupils are picking up the pieces of the Government’s flawed test and trace system, says Will Phelan @PrincipalsDesk of the @HMC_Org Stamford Endowed Schools @spedenews, in a lett…

Schools could use peer-reviewed pupil assessments to help measure academic achievement if next year’s exams are disrupted, suggests Simon Hyde, @HMC_Org General Secretary @MailOnline > > buff.ly/3kH8…

RT @attaineducation: How can you teach your child the critical skill of perseverance and why is a good night’s sleep so vital? Joining Matt…

RT @GlenalmondNews: Great to see our Warden Dr Alderson and his wife Emma appearing on the cover of latest edition of “The Independent Scho…

Did you know? 100% of HMC schools are in partnerships with state schools. E.g. @TheGSAL & @bishopyoungce CCF partnership is one of longest standing in the country. Students have access to the varied …

RT @SallyAnneHuang: Very proud of this partnership work and all the projects across @ISC_schools and @HMC_Org twitter.com/SPSPartnership…

Ofqual has apologised to heads for its part in this year’s exam shambles. Their Director of Policy and Strategic Relationships assured the @HMC_Org Academic Policy Committee yesterday that they will …

RT @ASPartnerships: Busy week for @ASPartnerships with Peer Support Leads starting to support middle school students and Friday online trai…

RT @ThamesValleyLP: Break-down of poems from the GCSE Edexcel and AQA syllabi available to view on @IsoRead's YouTube account. A selection…

RT @SPSPartnerships: Autumn term after school online Oxbridge sessions back in full swing @ArkSchools @HammersmithAcad @christs_school @WLF…

RT @attaineducation: Perseverance is a critical life skill which is best learnt outside of the classroom suggests Charles Fillingham @FHShe…

RT @SallyAnneHuang: A helpful quotation to pop up this morning. To all teachers in particular - so much is being asked of us all but the op…

RT @SPSPartnerships: Particle Physics Summer School, 2019 only 26 pupils could attend due to space, 2020 online over 600 signed up from th…

99% of HMC schools are engaged in academic partnerships with state schools. E.g. HMC School @StMarysCalne offers a university outreach programme to local state school pupils, so all pupils are given …

RT @ISC_schools: On Tuesday 29 September, @CharteredColl will be running an online event focusing on teacher wellbeing and self-care, as pa…

RT @ASPartnerships: Great to meet with some of our @ASPartnerships peer support leads and hear about their experiences getting to know midd…

Everyone wants exams next year but pupils need the Government and exam boards to set out the essential knowledge and skills they need to progress if that’s not possible. Then other content can be add…

The Government needs a plan B in case exams are disrupted and produce guidance for schools on providing robust data to help measure pupil achievement, @HMC_Org General Secretary Simon Hyde says in a …

RT @ReedsFoundation: @HMC_Org @schoolstogether @TheGSAL @bishopyoungce @ReedsSchool and @hinchleywschool have been successfully working to…

Let’s hope that GCSEs do go ahead next year as sitting final exams is better for the mental health of pupils than assessment throughout the year, says @HMC_Org Wimbledon High head Fionnuala Kennedy @…

Exam boards could "de-risk" next year's GCSEs and A Levels by stripping them back to their core content to reflect lost teaching time. Then more can be added later if possible, says @HMC_Org General …

Heads of leading @HMC_Org schools are among those calling for radical reforms of GCSEs. Follow the debate at next month's @HMC_Org Autumn Conference. twitter.com/rethinkassessm…

RT @kingsmac: Wonderful to see our facilities being put to good use by local clubs @HMC_Org

Could we harness the power of volunteers to help our schools through the pandemic? asks @HMC_Org General Secretary Simon Hyde, who calls for more “joined-up thinking” in this HMC blog. buff.ly/3idoHo…

RT @ISC_schools: "In the midst of this crisis, there are still positives to celebrate." ISC chief executive @JulieR_isc discusses the emer…