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Hilary Moriarty, national director of the BSA, welcomes Michael Gove’s proposed changes to the English literature syllabus
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Education, Education, Education
Hilary Moriarty reflects on the perils of allowing grades to have become overwhelmingly important in schools
Born great?
The people we choose to be our heroes may not always be the ideal role models we think they are, says Hilary Moriarty
Because it's worth it
A good education costs more than ever and independent schools need to show that they offer value for money, says Hilary Moriarty
Now you're talking
Does learning foreign languages matter anymore, now that the whole world wants to speak English? Hilary Moriarty says “yes”
The ties that bind us
Whether your child loves it or hates it, school uniform can bring a sense of allegiance and be a source of pride.
Making a meal of it
School food has changed beyond recognition. And that’s something which benefits everyone.
Boldly going
Travel, they say, broadens the mind. I’m not so sure.
The proof of the pudding
If there is one job in the whole world which most of the world would find tedious beyond measure, it is surely proof reading. On the other hand, those who do enjoy the tireless trawling through every word on the page, noting every comma and colon and scrutinising every inverted comma around quotations and titles,… Read More »
Card tricks
So here we are, ‘Merry Christmas, everybody’s having fun.’ And sure as the tannoys start broadcasting an unrelenting diet of ‘Christmassy’ music and the tills start ringing – do they still do that? – for the annual spending splurge of everyone on the planet buying a present for at least half a dozen people, so… Read More »