Tweet 06/10/2015 03:23 PM RT @ShiplakeHM: HMC Chairman echoes what I said at our Open Morning last Sat, that we must prepare our young people for their world, not o… 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:23 PM RT @RPBackhouse: Chris King at #hmcconf15: can our pupils solve the future's (as yet unpredicted) problems? Diversity and collaboration are… 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:24 PM Pupils have again been given unbelievable grades which catapult them into clearing or limbo from unis unfairly hanging onto them #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:24 PM Even after remarks that exceed original offer, some students being told by unis that they no longer have a place for that year @HMC_Chairman 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:24 PM Students being let down twice: 1st by inaccurate marking and 2nd by a university unwilling to behave honourably @HMC_Chairman #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:25 PM Why? Lack of accountability by exam boards, inadequate examiner workforce, 'byzantine' appeals process, more ruthless behaviour by some unis 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:26 PM Figures potentially mask extent of problem as state schools don't have time/resources to battle "byzantine" appeals system @HMC_Chairman 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:26 PM "Cottage industry" exam marking system not fit for purpose: 414,000 marks challenged and 77,450 re-grades in 2014 @HMC_Chairman #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:26 PM HMC had been working with @ofqual for 3 yrs to identify true extent of problems and to find solutions #hmcconf15 @HMC_Chairman 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:26 PM HMC working with @ofqual : considerable progress has been made but still necessity for further serious reform #hmcconf15 @HMC_Chairman 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:26 PM HMC is calling for as a matter of urgency 1. Better set and better marked exams to create consistency across subjects and boards #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:27 PM HMC is calling for: 2. A larger and more skilled marker workforce, which is better trained, reasonably paid and more accountable #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015