Comments on: Are we damaging our children through learning? https://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/damaging-childrens-learning/ Comment, analysis & opinion Fri, 28 Sep 2018 10:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Mark Johnson https://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/damaging-childrens-learning/#comment-4902 Mark Johnson Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:11:00 +0000 https://thecroydoncitizen.com/?p=65047#comment-4902 Ofsted's obsession with statistics and paper work mean that teachers spend a large chunk of their time on compiling statistics and filling out forms instead of teaching. Add to this the other obsession with exams/ testing, there is very little time left for real teaching outside of whats in the exam. Ofsted’s obsession with statistics and paper work mean that teachers spend a large chunk of their time on compiling statistics and filling out forms instead of teaching. Add to this the other obsession with exams/ testing, there is very little time left for real teaching outside of whats in the exam.

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