Tim Atkinson
A teacher for over 20 years, Tim has worked with children from the age of 8 to 18 in a variety of educational settings. He has an MA in Education and was Assistant Head of Boston Grammar School before becoming a full-time author and educational consultant.
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Expert post: How to make sense of school reports
by Tim Atkinson | 15 July 2010It's the time of year when parents eagerly await their offspring's end-of-term report. But how many of you, opening the envelope in the last few days or weeks, have found yourself a ...
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Expert post: school trips and the law
by Tim Atkinson | 28 June 2010It's the time of year when schools run trips and visits. What safeguards exist to protect children engaged in out-of-school activities and how can schools reduce the risks?
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Expert post: The language of learning
by Tim Atkinson | 28 May 2010Baffled parents often ask about teachers' jargon. In keeping with this month's theme of learning something new, here are a few of those terms simply explained.
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Expert post: All change for education?
by Tim Atkinson | 13 May 2010Michael Gove is now in charge of education for the Westminster government. What changes are parents likely to see in the way schools are run?
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Expert post: Child's play
by Tim Atkinson | 22 April 2010We're always being told that children don't exercise enough. But are things really that bad? As the weather improves and the days lengthen, there are plenty of opportunities for gett...
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RT @GuardianEdu: A-levels results 2010: does the A* add up? http://bit.ly/bJWF3T
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RT @GuardianEdu: A-levels coverage: Jumping? Tick. Blonde? Full marks | Media Monkey http://bit.ly/d36NvS
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RT @dotterel: Good luck to all those (teachers included) whose futures depend on this morning's exam results...
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RT @GuardianEdu: Opening your A-level results: a few golden rules http://bit.ly/dwAWdL
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RT @timesed: Teacher training courses told not to make firm offers to students before October amid predictions of cuts http://bit.ly/bCTZrG
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RT @TelegraphNews: School with no pupils must stay open http://tgr.ph/d5NPFo ... bizarre!
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RT @GuardianEdu: Playground plans shelved under government spending cuts http://bit.ly/d1zBdM
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RT @timesed: Big drop in KS2 science after switch from national tests to sample tests (88% to 81% lev 4). Should we be surprised?
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