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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…

RT @BradfordGrammar: Read the latest Headmaster's blog, 'Leadership values, commitment to the community and good intentions' >> https://t.…

Did you know? 99% of HMC schools are in academic partnerships with state schools e.g. The Aspirations Project complements the education of selected pupils at schools in the Wimbledon Partnership by e…

RT @kingschester: Students wore jeans to school earlier this month and managed to raise £1293.03 for Jeans for Genes charity! A huge thank…

RT @HSPartnerships: Another six boxes delivered to @FelthamFoodBank this afternoon! Thank you to the Hampton Community for your generous do…

RT @GSAUK: State and independent schools are working together to train new modern languages teachers. twitter.com/NML_Teach/stat…

RT @HamptonSchool: Great to see Year Five pupils from our primary partner schools enjoying our 2020-21 Lion Learning programme. See you on…

RT @attaineducation: Has the pandemic changed education for the better? And why is our use of language so important at the present time? Jo…

New HMC blog: Hear from Andrew Johnson, Headmaster of St Benedict’s School, Ealing @stbenedicts Changing GCSE – an opportunity in a crisis buff.ly/349sX3C #GCSE #Exams

Independent schools have avoided the wave of closures that some feared at the start of the pandemic and are coming through the crisis with their reputations enhanced, @HMC_Org General Secretary Simon…

A consensus is growing across the education sector that GCSEs are not fit for purpose in the 21st century, members of the Rethinking Assessment campaign, which includes @HMC_Org heads, argue in @Tele…

RT @Steven_Berryman: This is wonderful to see - enjoyed immensely seeing partnerships grow in the @cityoflondon and now supporting their gr…

RT @hmkingsglos: Super meeting with @RichardGrahamUK today to discuss @KingsSchoolGlos partnerships and community projects in #Gloucestersh…