ROFL - a friend of mine teaches Maths at one of

[roisin]

... where each teacher had to individually give account for any student who failed to get an A at GCSE!

Apparently at departmental level all non-A-stars were discussed as well

[Blandmum]

Good God!

So it is the teachers that get held to account then!?

40 odd% of my 72 kids got A or A* grades and I thought that was bloody good!

[chocolateshoes]

It drives me up the wall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[roisin]

Oh part of my title has gone missing. It said:

A friend of mine teaches Maths at one of 'those schools' and they had a whole staff meeting ...


(PS It's a highly selective school in case you hadn't guessed; very competitive/academic/pressurised interviews and tests ... for three yr-olds! And they hoik them out pretty sharpish too if they fail to meet the standards.)

[southeastastra]

account to whom though? the head, parents? well done martian for your results!

[roisin]

The teachers had to account to the Head.
All the students are expected to get all As! And almost all of them do. It's a fairly short meeting

[MrsFio]

what is his excuse/

sorry mathew uncle died and grandad has cancer type of answers?

ffs