S2E16: "We need to take the politics out of education": Rachel Sylvester on the Times Ed Commission

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Introduction

00:00 • 6min

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Rethinking Education Podcast - Rachel Sylvester

05:32 • 3min

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The Scope of the Commission

08:03 • 5min

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I Think the Political Backdrops Changed a Lot, Actually

12:44 • 2min

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Education Reform - What's the Key Message That Emerged From All of This?

14:58 • 3min

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The 12 Point Plan for Education

17:43 • 2min

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The Number One Recommendation Is to Reform Assessment

19:49 • 5min

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Is There a Mark Scheme Mentality?

25:18 • 2min

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Is There a Micro Politics of Little Fears Within the Teaching Profession?

27:44 • 6min

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Is There a Future for Education?

33:36 • 2min

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Are There Alternatives to Exams?

35:31 • 5min

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The Way Out of Binary Thinking Is Diversification

40:18 • 3min

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Offstead

43:11 • 3min

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The 12 Point Plan for Offstead

46:08 • 4min

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The Importance of Autonomy

50:03 • 5min

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Is There a Library in Every Primary School?

55:09 • 2min

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What's the Other Big Thing?

56:41 • 4min

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Is There Any Appetite for This Legislation?

01:00:52 • 2min

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What's Next for the Commission?

01:02:58 • 4min