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
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:27 PM 3. A fair + transparent appeals process which is easy to understand, equally accessible to all and focuses on quality of marking #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:27 PM Until this happens HMC will continue to demand re-marks and intervene with unis refusing to honour offers made to mismarked candidates 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:28 PM Need to find ways of encouraging more to become qualified examiners from all schools and colleges #hmcconf15 @HMC_Chairman 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:30 PM RT @eye_4_business: Chairman Chris King calls for better exam marking and accountability #hmcconf15 @HMC_Org 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:31 PM Existing teacher supply model does not work for state schools and will not work for us #hmcconf15 @HMC_Chairman 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:32 PM "We face an inevitable challenge to remodel our approach to teaching and learning" @HMC_Chairman #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:35 PM RT @DCol_Head: #hmcconf15 Chris King: Broad based liberal education is what the HMC schools champion @HMC_Org 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:36 PM #HMCschools bring value to ALL pupils through partnerships, fee assistance, sport participation, improving exams, uni transition work 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:37 PM RT @boothamJT: Shout out for @YorkISSP at @HMC_Org conference. Independent schools lead by collaboration #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:37 PM RT @rgsheadmaster: Excellent Chairman' s Address - @HMC_Org schools should continue to excel & innovate, helping create a better future for… 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:39 PM RT @DCol_Head: #hmcconf15 Chris King: 50% of Olympic medalists at Beijing Olympics from independent schools @HMC_Org 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:40 PM Promoting good mental health in our schools is higher on our agenda than ever before @HMC_Chairman #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:41 PM RT @RPBackhouse: Chris King at #hmcconf15: HMC schs must remain free to demonstrate public benefit in the way best suited to them. 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:41 PM RT @RPBackhouse: Chris King at #hmcconf15: and HMC schs are leaders in sport, partnerships with maintained sector schs, and bursary-led div… 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:41 PM RT @RPBackhouse: Chris King @ #hmcconf15: HMC leading (UK) society's educational debate on exam marking/appeals, prof qualifications & UK c… 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:42 PM We will work more closely with state schools and experts as well as listening more carefully to what pupils tell us @HMC_Chairman #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:42 PM RT @TJCGarnier: Robust message at #HMCconf15 from Chairman: "HMC schools contribute to the country significantly in economic, strategic and… 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:43 PM We will explore new partnerships with parents to better understand home pressures and worries of how to navigate teenage years @HMC_Chairman 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:43 PM RT @boothamJT: Good that the next head @BoothamSchool is at the forefront of wellbeing in schools @CPJeffery #hmcconf15 https://t.co/WSlUY… 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:44 PM RT @RPBackhouse: King, #hmcconf15: this generation faces unique pressures -》mental health problems in young of ALL origins. HMC leading way… 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:44 PM The term 'independent state school' is an oxymoron @HMC_Chairman #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:45 PM Our independence is critical and comes at a cost. The reason we charge fees is so we can remain independent @HMC_Chairman #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:45 PM We choose the curriculum and public examinations which best suit our pupils @HMC_Chairman #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:45 PM We helped develop IGCSEs when it was clear GCSEs didn't prepare pupils well enough for A levels or IB @HMC_Chairman #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:45 PM We were early adopters of the Extended Project - pioneered by @RugbySchool1567 - because it develops skills so important to unis and work 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:46 PM We helped create another new qualification the PreU @cambridgepreu. We are unafraid to do our own thing @HMC_Chairman #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:46 PM It is absurd to blame the sector educating 7% of school population for the ills of the educational experience of the other 93% #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:46 PM This is a distraction tactic steering debate away from serious long term issues such as funding crises and teacher shortages @HMC_Chairman 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:48 PM RT @RPBackhouse: Chris King at #hmcconf15: independent schs are solution to national problems through independence, innovation and commitme… 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:48 PM Stop the politically charged, sterile rhetoric which gets us nowhere. Stop indulging in Toffism + out of date preconceptions about schools 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:48 PM Stop believing that you can make the weak stronger by making the strong weaker @HMC_Chairman #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:49 PM Stop carping and accept we want to make a positive contribution. We are eager to engage with you. Teach us and learn from us @HMC_Chairman 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:49 PM Together we can firm communities of aspiration and inspiration designed to fit all pupils for the 21st century @HMC_Chairman #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:54 PM Rohit Talwar @fastfuture How big a role can the independent sector play in transforming the future of teaching and learning? #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:54 PM RT @rgsheadmaster: Our schools: "Communities of aspiration & inspiration designed to equip our pupils for 21 Century" said Chair of @HMC_Or… 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
Tweet 06/10/2015 03:56 PM Rohit Talwar @fastfuture policy making lags change #hmcconf15 0 0 2015 06/10/2015
