This will be the fifth session of the Committee’s Post-16 Qualifications inquiry
Read more Andria Singlehurst to discuss Aspirations Employability Diploma & integrating skills into curriculum with Education Select CommitteeWe can have years of education hinge on a handful of exams that employers barely even register any more – or we can...
Read more GCSEs: Could academia point the way to a better form of assessment? Steve Kenning, Aspirations CEO, argues for shift away from examsThe United Kingdom has one of the lowest rates of social mobility among countries in the developed world.
Read more Katharine Birbalsingh’s talk of narrowing wealth gaps & celebrating people’s talents & successes is not social mobilityThe Aspirations Employability Diploma trains students at Aspirations Academies in competencies such as problem solving and cross-cultural awareness.
Read more Edge Foundation blog: Preparing post-16 pupils for the future with the Aspirations Employability DiplomaJeffery is the National Director of Education and Standards for the Aspirations & Academies Trust, a Lead Inspector for Ofsted, and an external...
Read more #Morethanajob with Research Ed: Dr Jeffery Quaye reveals his thoughts on Covid, the learning gap & his favourite music artistAt the Aspirations Academies, six hours a week are dedicated to applied transdisciplinary learning – but how does it work? And should you...
Read more Why you need a transdisciplinary curriculum: Steve Kenning, CEO of Aspirations, tells TES about the game-changing benefitsAre those who call themselves perfectionists actually perfectionists? Or are perfectionists, or "Be Perfects", often muddled up with "Try Hards" – a very different...
Read more Can you spot the differences between a ‘Be Perfect’ student and a ‘Try Hard’? Being able to tell them apart could transform lessonsExpansion is a serious decision for all MATs, and making the right call is critical to ensure the success of all existing schools...
Read more Steve & Paula Kenning decided to grow Aspirations after meeting Ian Livingstone CBE. Here are the tough questions that had to be answered…Learning doesn’t have to be restricted to within the classroom, and at Oriel Academy West London, it certainly isn’t! Alongside the everyday curriculum...
Read more Year 4 at Oriel Academy make a splash during free swimming lessons to learn water safety skills and boost wellbeing