FE News | Dennis Sherwood | Activity https://www.fenews.co.uk/members/dennissherwood/activity/ Activity feed for Dennis Sherwood. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:24:35 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.7.70 en-GB 30 hourly 2 f3d4f718ffed7f4a44eabb6a305e33c6 Dennis posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=503044 Thu, 01 May 2025 04:05:00 +0100
In Praise of Systems Thinking: What are “Systems Thinking” and “System Dynamics”?

FE Soundbite 793, published on 19 April, headlined the provocative question: “Can We Achieve an 80% Employment Rate With Systems Thinking in Skills and Careers…

]]> 0 5736c328bd068b2dac04f3d5327397e7 Dennis posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=493199 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:13:00 +0000 0 cc76389874bb54b602f27e003529b75c Dennis posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=462494 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:40:00 +0100
From School Grades to Student Grades: The Case for Reforming Exam Grading

I write this having just heard the news that Ofsted’s single-word grades for school inspections are to be scrapped. No longer will we see those…

]]> 0 2ec69a9fdd0f01fca2217dcc2fb6a62f Dennis posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=461484 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 04:30:00 +0100 0 0dc5d4c31e7753580f0b2434404ee9de Dennis posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=390641 Fri, 12 Jan 2024 05:30:00 +0000
Why haven’t Ofqual published metrics of grade reliability?

On 14 December, Ofqual published their annual statistical bulletin ‘Reviews of Marking and Moderation’ for the summer 2023 exams in England. Lots of numbers. And…

]]> 0 1f11c9906e6da1d229d8f32b23bfd28a Dennis posted a new activity comment https://www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/uptake-of-arts-subjects-is-falling-how-can-we-help-young-people-to-access-creative-careers/#comment-1679 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:01:44 +0000 f54d68f5039f399abb85d4156b775820 Dennis posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=357452 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 04:30:00 +0100
The Advanced British Standard – A huge missed opportunity

On 30 August FE News reported on a survey, carried out in the US by Business Name Generator, the key finding of which was that…

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How to be creative using NBP, not AI

Creativity ranks highly as a sought-after ‘soft skill’. Yes, creativity can be taught. And no, it isn’t all about AI. Rather, it’s about NBP –…

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How GCSE and A-level exams are marked – some consequences

Can perfectly correct marking result in ‘ambiguous’ GCSE, AS and A-level grades? Yes. This is how… And it happens much more often than you might…

]]> 0 d06b777cca09d50fbfa9e13a3dd70bd3 Dennis posted a new activity comment https://www.fenews.co.uk/education/60-of-a-level-students-concerned-they-wont-make-the-grade-for-university/#comment-1620 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:51:51 +0100 9f4a11fdf31e4d8137886ef96ced1112 Dennis posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=331318 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 04:30:00 +0100
Dear Ofqual..

How reliable are GCSE, AS and A level grades? One source claims “reliable to one grade either way”; another denies this. This open letter by…

]]> 0 6dc519537b591582daf9a1e889ba6b91 Dennis posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=304873 Tue, 30 May 2023 04:30:00 +0100
Yes, ChatGPT really is creative!

Might ChatGPT win next year’s Eurovision Song Contest? In this blog about why generative AI really is creative, Dennis Sherwood says ‘yes’ – but this…

]]> 0 15a3af00665209cb21be0562b1c9d676 Dennis posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=292183 Fri, 12 May 2023 04:30:00 +0100
Exam assessments can be reliable. And this is how to do it

In my FE News piece of 28 March, I examined the statement that GCSE, AS and A level grades are “reliable to one grade either…

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Are GCSE, AS and A level exam grades "reliable to one grade either way" reliable enough?

School exam grades are important. They determine students’ destinies. But are grades as reliable as we might expect? Perhaps not: in 2020, Ofqual’s Chief Regulator admitted that…

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