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weebecka:

in very challenging mixed ability secondary school 

Just to put it in to context your last Year 11 cohort had 3% students statemented.

That sounds like leafy suburbia compared to schools that I have taught at (and others who are even further down the challenging spectrum).

MathsMA:

weebecka:

in very challenging mixed ability secondary school 

Just to put it in to context your last Year 11 cohort had 3% students statemented.

That sounds like leafy suburbia compared to schools that I have taught at (and others who are even further down the challenging spectrum).

Is this 'very challenging' as in 'borderline C grade' ?

curlygirly:

You seem to have forgotten that the TeS terms and conditions state that you should not name or identify schools or people working in the education sector

I didn't know that.  It's hidden right at the bottom.  But I do now so I won't name the offending person again.  I suppose the implication here is that I must also conceal my identity or I will be unable to refer to my personal experiences.  What a shame!

 Hey guys, I've been away a few hours, I've come back to find 20 or more additions, only they were really off the original thread and something of a spat. 

This was a great thread early on, although the mathematical content went up over the head of teachers like myself, in primary.

I was really interested in the issues from the original posts, can there be a cease fire on the differences here which have become more focussed on the personal rather than the professional?

Or perhaps this thread has run its course and should be laid to rest down the pages?