Following today's news... The Department for Education today announced their call for evidence for the curriculum and assessment review and so it seems apt to share one of our most popular blogs - Connecting curriculum and assessment. https://buff.ly/3XXyrLW#EduSky#UKEd

Connecting curriculum and assessment

In this blog, we outline four steps that will help you align your curriculum, your teaching and the assessment processes you use.

Israel kills at least 492 in Lebanon and orders thousands to flee their homes - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-orders-residents-lebanon-leave-homes-air-strikes

Israel kills at least 492 in Lebanon and orders thousands to flee their homes

Israeli strikes pummel south and Beqaa as security source tells MEE Lebanese army will fight alongside Hezbollah if invaded

Multiple human rights reports show that Palestinian armed groups do not use human shields, but Israel does. Israel’s false claims about Palestinian human shields are just attempts to justify its own targeting of civilians. #FreePalaestinemondoweiss.net/2024/09/ever...

Every accusation a confession: Israel and the double lie of ‘human shields’

Multiple human rights reports show that Palestinian armed groups do not use human shields, but Israel does.

What happened to UK Eco Schools Award? Is this still a thing? I go to the website, and it's got no information for 2024-25: www.eco-schools.org.uk/23-24/#UKEd#UKTeaching Is there anything else equivalent?

Back at work yesterday after just 2 weeks of paternity leave. Woke up this morning with a cold! Working is school can really suck.

Natural history GCSE stalls after official ‘block’ schoolsweek.co.uk/natural-hist...#UKEd

Natural history GCSE stalls after official ‘block’

A landmark new GCSE in natural history is unlikely to be introduced by its original target of next September

Wow, that grew quick from #6,140,303, to 10 million! I hope this platform continues to draw people away from the ego project that is "X".

Ig Nobel prize goes to team who found mammals can breathe through anuses www.theguardian.com/science/2024... I predict this will lead to a whole new way of swimming underwater! 🏊‍♂️🤿

Ig Nobel prize goes to team who found mammals can breathe through anuses

Scientific research on pigeon missiles and dead trout also win at awards for amusing studies with serious implications

www.theguardian.com/education/20...#EduSky#UKedu

Experts raise concerns over ‘unreliable’ marking of GCSE English

Some high-achieving pupils in England received lower than expected grades that rose after being re-marked

Israel continues to bar access to Gaza for the international media. “This is shocking behavior for a country that professes its commitment to democratic ideals & free press. Never before has Israel enforced such a long & strict information blackout.” Foreign Press Association new statement: