Today we ran a GCSE English Language masterclass with our students. The purpose of this masterclass was to get students to explore how best to articulate their ideas into written form particularly when writing extended writing pieces. #Teamwork #WeAreSTAR #ambition aqa

'Welcome to AQA's first AI symposium,' says Reza Schwitzer at AQA HQ in Manchester. Teachers from a range of subjects will talk about how AI is currently used in schools and explore questions around AI and learning. #AQATeacherAISymposium

How do teachers use AI in the classroom? It can create glossaries of keywords, comprehension questions and multiple choice questions for retrieval. It can take kids to a virtual Colosseum. However, AI can also mix up historical periods. #AQATeacherAISymposium

Dr Sheradan Miller discusses a pilot that involved AI tools marking GCSE Biology papers. It found that teachers and examiners aren't in any danger of being replaced by machines - but AQA is actively exploring potential uses of AI in assessment. #AQATeacherAISymposium

And it's a wrap: AQA’s first AI teacher symposium comes to a close after a day of stimulating discussion. Thanks to Adam Jones Katie Amery Lance Hanson and other teachers who took part. #AQATeacherAISymposium

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Here’s EMC’s response to Ofsted’s Report on English Teaching. Sad that we can’t be more positive. It’s based on our understanding of the subject, what we see & value in what teachers are doing in classrooms and what we’d have hoped for from Ofsted. englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/emc-respo…

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The Ofsted English education subject report – a NATE response The external factors impacting English teaching Reading & Literature Writing Spoken Language/Oracy Curriculum & Assessment Teachers’ CPD Ofsted’s research methods & report credibility bit.ly/NATE-Ofsted-re…

'We need qualifications and a curriculum that prepares young people for a more applied, more vocational, and more technical path.' @LordJimKnight speaks to a packed room at #educationfest on keeping young people ahead of AI.

Hot on the heels of the election result, Reza Schwitzer Samantha Booth Will Yates Oli de Botton and Nicole McCartney discussed what the outcome of this means for curriculum and assessment in a thought-provoking discussion. #EducationFest

Lots to think about in this insightful GCSE English Language session at Festival of Education 🇬🇧.​ Hosted by independent English consultant Lance Hanson, we’re exploring thematic approaches to teaching and rediscovering the importance of oracy, media and visual literacy.​​ #EducationFest

Sentences open.substack.com/pub/lancehanso…

The Years - Annie Ernaux open.substack.com/pub/lancehanso…

Baumgartner by Paul Auster open.substack.com/pub/lancehanso…

Occupied: body-swap narratives, bathrooms and abject space in Jacqueline Harpman’s Orlanda. open.substack.com/pub/lancehanso…

Something Wicked: Ray Bradbury and the corruption of carnival open.substack.com/pub/lancehanso…

Bobby Ewing and Becky Francis: the Curriculum Review open.substack.com/pub/lancehanso…