Just got this comment on my Substack 😍 substack.nomoremarking.com/p/the-proble...

Further scepticism on post-14 vocational education from @daisychristo.bsky.social. I, like her, became a teacher in 2007, but had forgotten the insanity of all kids being put through the European Computer Driving License to boost league table standings. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/the-proble...

The problem with "parity of esteem"

Vocational education at age 14 is not the answer

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The best challenge on the UK government's vocational subject at 14 push, and food for thought for us in Scotland too.

Daisy Christodoulou@daisychristo.bsky.social · 4d ago

I've weighed in on the great vocational education debate. From what we can see of the govt plans, I think they will repeat mistakes of the past. Also, we need to retire the phrase "parity of esteem". It's not helping. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/the-proble...

If you read one thing today make it this 👇

Daisy Christodoulou@daisychristo.bsky.social · 4d ago

I've weighed in on the great vocational education debate. From what we can see of the govt plans, I think they will repeat mistakes of the past. Also, we need to retire the phrase "parity of esteem". It's not helping. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/the-proble...

I haven’t weighed in because there are definitely others with more expertise but I found this very convincing. If there are flaws in what Daisy is saying, i’d love to know what they are.

Daisy Christodoulou@daisychristo.bsky.social · 4d ago

I've weighed in on the great vocational education debate. From what we can see of the govt plans, I think they will repeat mistakes of the past. Also, we need to retire the phrase "parity of esteem". It's not helping. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/the-proble...

Spot on- "so if you are advocating for vocational qualifications at 14, I think it is incumbent upon you to explain how you will stop all these problems happening again"

Daisy Christodoulou@daisychristo.bsky.social · 4d ago

I've weighed in on the great vocational education debate. From what we can see of the govt plans, I think they will repeat mistakes of the past. Also, we need to retire the phrase "parity of esteem". It's not helping. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/the-proble...

Good piece on the enormous difficulty of delivering vocational/technical education in a way that's actually helpful

Daisy Christodoulou@daisychristo.bsky.social · 4d ago

I've weighed in on the great vocational education debate. From what we can see of the govt plans, I think they will repeat mistakes of the past. Also, we need to retire the phrase "parity of esteem". It's not helping. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/the-proble...

Soild piece from @daisychristo.bsky.social who I always seem to like reading. 👏👏 Personally I think she's bang on. DT and other technical GCSEs (we normally did deliver) have really taken a beating. But doesn't feel like that's a priority in the great replacement here. So I've got same concerns....

Daisy Christodoulou@daisychristo.bsky.social · 4d ago

I've weighed in on the great vocational education debate. From what we can see of the govt plans, I think they will repeat mistakes of the past. Also, we need to retire the phrase "parity of esteem". It's not helping. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/the-proble...

Really pleased that @daisychristo.bsky.social has written about the govt’s tech ed proposals. It’s predictably excellent and I hope ministers are listening. I suspect they aren’t.

Daisy Christodoulou@daisychristo.bsky.social · 4d ago

I've weighed in on the great vocational education debate. From what we can see of the govt plans, I think they will repeat mistakes of the past. Also, we need to retire the phrase "parity of esteem". It's not helping. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/the-proble...

Unsurprisingly, this is so so good

Daisy Christodoulou@daisychristo.bsky.social · 4d ago

I've weighed in on the great vocational education debate. From what we can see of the govt plans, I think they will repeat mistakes of the past. Also, we need to retire the phrase "parity of esteem". It's not helping. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/the-proble...

Brilliant addition to the debate.

Daisy Christodoulou@daisychristo.bsky.social · 4d ago

I've weighed in on the great vocational education debate. From what we can see of the govt plans, I think they will repeat mistakes of the past. Also, we need to retire the phrase "parity of esteem". It's not helping. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/the-proble...

Excellent article that drills into detail about why generic skills - sadly likely to feature in England's new national curriculum in some form - do not exist. Thanks @daisychristo.bsky.social www.aei.org/research-pro...

I've weighed in on the great vocational education debate. From what we can see of the govt plans, I think they will repeat mistakes of the past. Also, we need to retire the phrase "parity of esteem". It's not helping. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/the-proble...

The problem with "parity of esteem"

Vocational education at age 14 is not the answer

substack.nomoremarking.com

Last call for our intro webinar for Aus & NZ schools, tomorrow at 4.30pm. We will give every attendee 30 free credits to try out our new AI marking platform! www.nomoremarking.com/events

Should we take politics out of education? No! substack.nomoremarking.com/p/jim-callag...

I think proponents of devolution underesetimate how much people loathe postcode lotteries. How much they hate the idea of someone in another local authority getting something they don't. It's a fundamental British value to hate postcode lotteries... substack.nomoremarking.com/p/jim-callag...

50 years ago, a new Labour prime minister gave a speech proposing greater central control over education. Why did he want this, & what does it tell us about devolution now? substack.nomoremarking.com/p/jim-callag...

Jim Callaghan's Secret Garden, fifty years on

What Callaghan's 1976 challenge to teachers can tell us about Andy Burnham's devolution gamble

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Our next webinar for schools in Australia & New Zealand is next week - Thursday 30 July. You will get a chance to try out our new AI marking platform which we've already used to assess 500k+ plus pieces of student writing. Register now. www.nomoremarking.com/events

Next year we have a lot of options for schools who want to use AI marking. - National projects - follow our schedule & get standardised data - Custom tasks - do whatever you want! - GCSE mocks - trial our new platform designed specifically for mocks help.nomoremarking.com/en/article/w...

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For years now, football fans have got frustrated with VAR following the right process but getting the wrong outcome. This week, with the Folarin Balogun decision, we've seen the opposite problem: the right decision with the wrong process. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/folarin-ba...

Folarin Balogun and the consistency vs common sense trade-off

Do you prefer the right outcome with the wrong process, or the wrong outcome with the right process?

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More VAR controversies at the World Cup. My book has sections on Snickometer (chapter 1) and the problems with using slow-motion replays (chapter 2). On the latter, there is so much research showing slo-mo changes perception of intentionality. amzn.eu/d/06GbjQaz

Later this month we have a webinar for teachers in Australia & New Zealand. We will share how our new AI marking system works & explain how schools in Aus & NZ can take part. We will also give you some free credits so you can try it out yourself! Register now. www.nomoremarking.com/events

Today at 4pm we have our final AI marking intro webinar of the year. However, we have just scheduled 3 more for September and you can register for them now. I also have some time left for video calls before the end of this term. Book now! www.nomoremarking.com/events cal.eu/daisy-christ...

I am speaking at the Wellington Festival of Education on Thursday and Friday. Come and say hi if you're there!

Last call for our final intro webinar of the year - this time tomorrow! Find out how to solve marking in 2026-27... www.nomoremarking.com/events

Nice article here in today's FT which quotes me. Banning AI in assessments will actually lead to it being used more sensibly in the classroom. See here for more chess-related analogies from me. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/three-thin...