There is a growing realisation that this pandemic has changed realities in the world of education.  Previously untenable measures like remote learning have been introduced nationally and a radical adjustment to learning styles has had to take place, especially involving the role of technology and home schooling in children’s lives.

Radical changes are happening too in our examination systems and schools are taking primacy in assessing pupils. Rather than seeing this as a problem, we should take the opportunity to review the role of examinations in the key transition points in children’s career and listen more carefully to educational writers like Professor Dylan Rhys Wiliams who specialises in assessment for learning approaches and professional development of teachers.  ASCL Curriculum