They won't pass the interview stage if they can't teach

Academies are far more ruthless with performance targets too so if they were no good they'd be sacked.

Posted By: Tony Martin on March 27th 2016 at 20:48:04

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RE All schools becoming academies...................... (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Mar 27, 19:24:39
- This is worth a read and this is supposed to be one of the best examples (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Mar 27, 22:21:04
  - Here is a great example................................. ................... (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Mar 27, 22:45:15
  - I wonder what political party these academy chain directors and trustees vote for....? (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 27, 22:31:24
- Ok. Here goes again. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Mar 27, 20:57:20
- Nout wrong with point 2 at all! Makes a big difference having people teach with industry (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Mar 27, 20:30:39
  - It is about saving money by employing people who are not qualified to teach (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Mar 27, 22:14:29
  - Agreed. They've a lot to offer (n/m) (NCFC) - Sonic, Mar 27, 20:58:13
    - Evening I'm Alright Jack (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 27, 21:03:05
  - Bullshit. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Mar 27, 20:53:04
    - private schools have done this for years (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 27, 21:14:28
      - Generally their outcomes (value added) are poor. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Mar 27, 21:16:46
        
        Depends on how selective the school (n/m) (NCFC) - Sonic, Mar 27, 21:20:05
        
        Nope. Value added takes that into account. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Mar 27, 21:30:17
        
        Yeah I get how value added works, but you wouldn't know the other schools (NCFC) - Sonic, Mar 27, 21:38:18
        
        Independent schools are at liberty to release VA but choose not to. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Mar 27, 22:06:56
    - I'm not saying they are better that's not what the point he was making is (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Mar 27, 20:55:01
      - Experience plus training is fantastic. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Mar 27, 20:58:34
        
        Yup I've done 10 years industry (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Mar 27, 21:04:21
        
        I've seen qualified teachers who are crap. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Mar 27, 21:14:53
        
        3o/s 1g (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Mar 27, 21:04:53
  - Not if they don't have the skills to teach it doesn't (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Mar 27, 20:36:24
    - They won't pass the interview stage if they can't teach (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Mar 27, 20:48:04
      - How do they know at interview stage? (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Mar 27, 20:51:22
        
        You have to teach a load of lessons whilst being watched by (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Mar 27, 20:56:19
        
        Before teachers get jobs they have to teach a load of classes & be assessed? (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Mar 27, 21:03:53
        
        then that's the fault of that school then isn't it? (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 27, 21:11:28
        
        If the policy allows it, then that is a failing. (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Mar 27, 21:18:19
        
        Um yes it more than likely will be (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Mar 27, 21:06:02
- and the negatives!? (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 27, 20:05:48
- They're building a new primary in our village thats gonna be an academy (NCFC) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Mar 27, 20:00:25
- My wife works at a school for kids with special needs & they're petrified at being forced (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Mar 27, 19:34:11
  - meant 'forced into becoming an Academy' (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Mar 27, 19:42:32
- Wrong category you div (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 27, 19:33:48
- You're becoming a bit of a bore (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Mar 27, 19:27:49
  - Becoming? (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 27, 20:28:24
  - agreed (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 27, 20:11:42
  - He is right though (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Mar 27, 19:32:12
    - Indeedy (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Mar 27, 19:33:55
      - No he isn't. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Breadstick, Mar 27, 22:09:23

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