To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. The Bedales Enrichment Programme is designed to both complement and offer contrast to traditional A-Level choices. It recommended replacing GCSEs and A-Levels with a diploma covering both academic and vocational pathways, allowing for their combination. I would rather we shut our doors,' Mr Bashaarat said. New HMC chair Here at William Clarence, we haveunparalleledexperience supporting students and their familiesfrom all over the worldin their independent school applications, and helping students achieve their desired placement. 'True to its roots and founding principles the school places emphasis on collaboration and care for others. Magnus Bashaarat, the headteacher of Bedales School, where pupils sit a core of five GCSEs alongside alternative coursework focused Bedales Assessed Courses, said he hoped . increasingly considered redundant given the raising of the school leaving age to 18, and governments fixation with exams. GU32 2DG, Reception Bedales comprises three schools situated near Petersfield, Hampshire: Bedales Pre prep, Dunannie (ages 3-8); Bedales Prep, Dunhurst (ages 8-13); and Bedales itself (ages 13-18). . This website uses cookies to improve user experience. Headteacher Magnus Bashaarat has spurned GCSEs for alternatives that are largely teacher-assessed. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Magnus Bashaarat, head of the 37,000-a-year Bedales, said he liked the idea of a national education system without the dichotomy between state and independent schools but that Bedales could not be subject to the. Now it is a guided drafting and grading process on a shared online space that cannot get eaten by the dog.. BACs encourage collaboration, and the significant decision-making power they grant to students results in good learning. Whilst assessment is important it should not mean an exclusive reliance on terminal exams. At Bedales teenagers still sit GCSEs in five core subjects, but also take four or five of the schools own Bedales Assessed Courses (BACs). Credible vocational routes are as important at GCSE as they are later. Samirah "Sam" al-Abbas is the demigod daughter of the Norse God of Mischief Loki and the late Alyesha al-Abbas, the half-sister of Alex Fierro, the valkyrie of Magnus Chase and the main female protagonist in the Norse mythology book series Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard. I would rather we shut our doors.. number: 07222273 08131068 - Website by versantus.co.uk, Sign up for our newsletter for the latest School Admissions Industry News, UK School Application Consultancy and Support, Find out more about our school placement expertise here, Green Park House, 15 Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LQ. A brilliant b side which I consider to be a real forgotten gem. Mr Bashaarat also said the unholy triumvirate of Boris Johnson, David Cameron and Jacob Rees-Mogg had made the Eton brand toxic and that the number of prime ministers coming from the same school was a legitimate concern. Private schools have been so far restrained in their criticism of the motion, choosing to focus on the work they do to justify their charitable status through offering bursaries to poorer pupils and collaborating with state schools. He said: Were I to be given the ultimatum, tomorrow, that Bedales be made a state school, and that it should follow the national curriculum and policymakers preoccupations with the transfer of knowledge and disregard for humanities and the arts, I would decline. After a one-year teaching sabbatical at Sydney Grammar School he returned to Eton to become a Housemaster before moving to Stowe School as Deputy Head in 2009 and then Milton Abbey School as Headmaster, in January 2014. Magnus Bashaarat, head of Bedales school in Steep, Hampshire,hit out at a Labour motion to integrate all private schools into the government system and have their assets redistributed - a proposition that was passed last week at the party's conference. In addition, all our Sixth Formers complete a rigorous Professional Skills Programme, a course dedicated to teaching the general skills they need to thrive in the workplace. We launched BACs in 2006 as an outward-looking alternative to some non-core GCSEs. Published: 14:27 GMT, 5 October 2019 | Updated: 14:33 GMT, 5 October 2019, Magnus Bashaarat, head of Bedales school in Steep, Hampshire, hit out at a Labour motion to integrate all private schools into the government system. Appointed August 2021 Committee Finance and Resources He said GCSEs should be scrapped by the Government altogether, but added that in the meantime private schools were slowly moving away from the qualification. Magnus Bashaarat, head of Bedales school in Steep, Hampshire, hit out at a Labour motion to integrate all private schools into the government system The head of a 37,000-a-year private. Sitting on a swing in Beirut, she hopes for a better future built on a good education and psychosocial support made possible by EAA and UNRWA, Sara has dreams of moving to Canada, Europe or the Gulf states where she can study in English and eventually become a doctor. Ultimately, government must trust teachers with the business of education.. But Mr Bashaarat condemned the state systems focus on the stultifying effects of competitive examinations and the importance of social background to academic achievement. School should be a preparation for life, rather than a job, Mr Bashaarat insisted. T: 01730 300100 Magnus Bashaarat, head of the 37,000-a-year Bedales, said he liked the idea of a national education system without the "dichotomy" between state and independent schools but that Bedales. After a one-year teaching sabbatical at Sydney Grammar School he returned to Eton to become a Housemaster before moving to Stowe School as Deputy Head in 2009 and then Milton Abbey School as Headmaster, in January 2014. Magnus concludes: As we consider a world no longer dominated by the threat of COVID, we must aim higher than simply returning to what we knew. Magnus explains that the school considers the national curriculum and associated qualification regime to be prescriptive, dull, narrow and inadequate, and points to the growing dissatisfaction with GCSEs, increasingly considered redundant given the raising of the school leaving age to 18, and governments fixation with exams. She attends King Acadamy as a sophomore in Dorchester in Boston, but when duty calls, she puts up a cover story to be . He said he would rather the famously progressive institution closed than 'sacrifice everything good that we do', adding that school should be 'a preparation for life', not just for a job. Name of Head: Magnus Bashaarat Address: Church Road, Steep, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 2DG Bedalesis situated just one hours journey from London, andhas a linked prep school,Dunhurstand pre-prep,Dunannie. In our apparent rush to address a perceived weakness with the current system, we should be careful not to overlook its strengths. How did Russia lose HALF of its 45,000 elite paratroopers in just seven months? Dont get me wrong: I thoroughly embrace the principle of making education more relevant to the modern workplace and I agree that the role of schools is to prepare young people for jobs that dont exist yet. Only in this way, he argued, can young people be prepared for the 21st century labour market, and I could not agree more. Discover howBedalesrecruit their studentsincompared toapplying tootherindependent schools. StickyAdvice,International,Advice,Prep,Senior,Advice, StickyLifestyle,Lifestyle,Lifestyle,Lifestyle, StickySEN,Prep,Pre-Prep,SEN,Advice,SEN,Senior,Advice,Advice, StickyInsight,Prep,SEN,Pre-Prep,SEN,Insight, Insight,Pre-Prep,Insight,Prep,Senior,Insight. The current climate on educational qualifications and job prospects, and the influence thatBedalesschool has on this. A motion proposing all private schools become part of the state system, with their assets redistributed, was passed at last weeks Labour conference. He MUST seize it, starting with the Budget, writes ANDREW NEIL. Since then she has faced many adversaries with her friends and has won with their help. Steep considers the national curriculum and associated qualification regime to be prescriptive, dull, narrow and inadequate, and points to the. Whatever they choose to do, they work no less hard than on their A-Levels, are subjected to no less rigour and experience a much wider range of assessment methods. ActorDaniel Day Lewis also attended the school. 2023 Zest Media Publications Limited All Rights Reserved 124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX | 0207 704 0588 He says: Pupils marked work in Year 12 could be used as the basis for an evidenced portfolio of achievement, and this would include results from any internal school exams. He says: No longer the toing and froing of A4 paper covered in red ink. Registered in England No. At Bedales, we had been less nervous than others of the damage the Ofqual algorithm might be able to inflict on our GCSE results, because . As well as core curriculum subjects, she is also receiving psychosocial support to assist her with any trauma she may have been exposed to while eeing their homes from the civil war in Syria, Sara and her family visit Beirut on our nal day in Lebanon. We are currently looking at precisely these issues as we seek to expand our Benenden Diploma, our highly successful curriculum for pupils in Year 7 and 8. At last months party conference, Labour voted to scrap private schools, redistribute their assets among state schools and end their charitable status and tax privileges. Magnus attended the King's School, Canterbury followed by Edinburgh University, where he read English Literature. Magnus is enthusiastic about some of the possibilities revealed by schools migration to online learning for example the shared real-time editing of written work using SharePoint. A large number of students change school at 16, and to proceed without any qualifications would not be helpful for the next establishment they enter, whether this is a school, a Sixth Form college or a further education college. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). I think theyre terribly past their sell-by-date.. We must recognise that it is possible to design a creative and challenging programme for young people around the current exams. 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By Magnus Bashaarat, Head of Bedales A report which ran in The Times on Monday was difficult reading for arts undergraduates sharpening their pencils and adding more memory to their smartphones ahead of the new university year about to start. Bedales. He criticised the Labour motion but also criticisedthe 'unholy triumvirate' of Boris Johnson, David Cameron and Jacob Rees-Mogg for making 'the Eton brand toxic'. 'Mr Bashaarat is highly experienced and joins us having been Headmaster of Milton Abbey School and, most recently, Bedales. A leading co-educational day and boarding school for ages 13-18, Bedales offers A levels and GCSEs as well as their own Bedales Assessed Courses. I support the ongoing reforms: the overriding effort to further raise standards is a laudable one. Mr Magnus Bashaarat will commence his role as the new Head Teacher at Maida Vale School as of 24 th April 2023. 'Where others imposed conformity, Bedales nurtured individuality, initiative and an enquiring mind,' its website states. Magnus has been Head of Bedales Schools since September 2018. They stifle creative teaching, and because everyone now has to stay in full-time education, or follow an apprenticeship or training until 18, there is little point to an exam which was introduced at a time when pupils could leave school at 16 qualified, and get a job. By Magnus Bashaarat, Head of Bedales On Monday evening, historian Tim Bouverie came to Bedales for our second 'real live' Civics of the term. He cares for the stray dogs that visit the settlement and plays with the abundance of stones in the old quarry, Deeb accompanies Sara to buy bread from a small shop run from a neighbours home. Pearson consultation | Bedales Assessed Courses | Rethinking Assessment | Magnus Bashaarat, Bedales School I'm sure everyone appreciates how challenging the last 18 months have been for everyone, especially teachers. I can understand why some commentators are advocating the abolition of GCSEs but I feel their focus is misplaced. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). He concludes: This year has taught us that many students have fared better when the high-stakes terminal assessments have been replaced by evidence of achievement spread over a much longer time. As the waves break on the sand, so too do the barriers between siblings. The start of the pandemic saw some independent schools delivering their curricula online to a paying customer base beyond their usual rolls. We have noticed that there is an issue with your subscription billing details. And Magnus Bashaarat will take over at the start of the autumn term, in September 2018. Get the latest news straight to your inbox. All rights reserved. Last week the Governor's accepted Magnus' resignation after he spent time reflecting over the summer. Registered Company no. He says: As we see it, the only remaining value in GCSEs lies in informing A level grade predications for the purpose of university admissions. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Were alive to the fact that some of our courses would I think be interesting to other schools to deliver.. Saras family cannot aord to buy luxuries like meat on the $260 per month cash vouchers they receive from UNRWA and therefore their meals only consists of rice, potatoes and salad, Sara is a beneciary of Educate A Child, a programme of the Education Above All Foundation. 22/09/2021 16:26. You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. Academic & Curriculum, At Bedales we have been offering our own Bedales Assessed Courses (BACs) alongside GCSEs for many years; they are recognised by UCAS and liked by universities and employers alike. The Bedales Enrichment Programme is designed to both complement and offer contrast to traditional A-Level choices. In 2016 former Education Secretary, Lord Baker decried the squeezing out of creative and technical subjects in our schools, and alongside the usual curricular suspects, argued that young people should study a technical subject such as design and technology or a BTEC, and a creative option such as a GCSE in art or drama. Magnus Bashaarat, of the 37,000-a-year Bedales in Hampshire, made the claim in the wake of the Labour Party conference voting to "integrate" private schools with the public sector. Magnus Bashaarat Education Advisor, Consultant, Coach, Mentor Sturminster Newton, England, United Kingdom 199 followers 188 connections Join to connect Spotlight Education The University of. Currently our. are notoriously unreliable, and there is powerful evidence that the status quo does a disservice to applicants from the state sector and disadvantaged families. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. We are now working hard to expand this connective approach to learning into the GCSE years. 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