IoD: Schools are in danger of being turned into ‘exam factories’ - FT.com

So true! What to do! Re Sir Ken Robinsons TED talk and RSAanimate series!




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The IoD recommends, in a new report, removing political interference from the education system and leaving the curriculum to a body of education experts and businesses.




The “Lifelong Learning” report highlights concerns that UK education policy is turning “schools into exam factories, squeezing out creativity and the joy of learning at a time when these very attributes are becoming increasingly important”.




It added: “Worryingly, the skills that are easiest to teach and test — method and recall — are also the easiest to automate.”


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IoD: Schools are in danger of being turned into ‘exam factories’ - FT.com