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Content, tests, pass mark; testing regime 2-19  \n2. Education & Adoption Act (RSCs, Inadequate, Coasting schools)  \n3. National Curriculum: Gibb & Hirsch  \n4. Pedagogy, textbooks and technologies  \n5. Governance  \n6. Subjunctive in primary schools (do you know your KS1, KS2 and KS4?)  \nCoasting (secondary)  \n• Almost 500 primary schools and 282 secondaries have been sent letters to say they are officially “coasting”  \n• schools with a high proportion of FSM more likely to be labelled coasting  \n• Review of the impact of a small number of v low attainers / non-attenders In 2016, a school will be coasting if:  \n• In 2014, \u003C60% 5 A*-CEM, and the school has less than the national median expected progress in English and maths; and  \n• In 2015, \u003C60% 5 A*-CEM, and the school has less than the national median expected progress in English and maths; and  \n• In 2016, the school has a Progress 8 score below-0.25 and the upper band of the 95% confidence interval is below zero.  \nCoasting (primary)  \nIn 2016, a school will be coasting if:  \n• In 2014, \u003C 85% level 4 in English reading, English writing and maths, and the school has less than the national median expected progress in English reading and English writing and mathematics; and  \n• In 2015, \u003C 85% level 4 in English reading, English writing and maths, and the school has less than the national median expected progress in English reading and English writing and maths; and  \n• In 2016, fewer than 85% meet the expected standard in English reading, English writing and maths, and the school achieves a progress score below-2.5 in English reading or below-3.5 in English writing or below-2.5 in maths  \nProportion of pupi ls attaining 5ACEM  \n100%  \n90%  \n80%  \n70%  \n60%  \n50%  \n40%  \n30%  \n20%  \n10%  \nProgress  \n0%  \n-2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2  \nSchool progress 8 score  \nProgress 8 ... Better but not perfect?  \n• the flaw: high-achieving schools will face few problems in meeting and exceeding their P8 scores.  \n• “Schools in poorer areas still face a significant social gradient,”(Becky Allen) .  \n• No CVA, and P8 compares pupil performance with a national picture, rather than matching schools with similar intakes.  \nYear 6 Spring timetable","cbCaiiCKLRk7L45r","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiCKLRk7L45r","pdf",3193326,104,"English","# A period of calm and stability\n## Commitments for reform and workload reduction\n# Teacher Workload Survey (DfE)\n## Weekly working hours and teaching vs. non-teaching time\n# Rigour Revolution\n## Content, testing regime, governance, pedagogy\n# Coasting schools\n## Coasting criteria (secondary)\n## Coasting criteria (primary)\n# Progress 8 analysis","[{\"question\":\"What commitments does the document state for education reform after five years?\",\"answer\":\"It calls for settling reforms already made, pushing for excellence while tackling underperformance, and addressing unnecessary teacher workload.\"},{\"question\":\"What key time-use figures does the Teacher Workload Survey report?\",\"answer\":\"It reports average weekly working hours of 54.4 hours overall for teachers and middle leaders, 60.0 hours for senior leaders, and an average of 21.6 hours teaching, with the rest spent largely on non-teaching tasks such as planning and marking.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document define a “coasting” school in secondary and primary?\",\"answer\":\"For secondary, it uses thresholds combining 2014/2015 attainment levels with English and maths progress measures and a Progress 8 score with confidence interval conditions for 2016. 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