Education serves boys well
(archived on 03/03/2010)
Yes
(9 vote(s) - 7.9%)

No
(28 vote(s) - 24.6%)

Partly
(45 vote(s) - 39.5%)

There's no problem
(11 vote(s) - 9.6%)

Huge problem
(21 vote(s) - 18.4%)
Total votes: 114
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Intelligence is:
(archived on 08/02/2010)
Fixed
(22 vote(s) - 21.8%)

Dynamic
(79 vote(s) - 78.2%)
Total votes: 101
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Outdoor Learning
(archived on 12/01/2010)
Essential
(33 vote(s) - 24.1%)

Desirable
(61 vote(s) - 44.5%)

Optional
(43 vote(s) - 31.4%)

Unnecessary
(0 vote(s) - 0.0%)
Total votes: 137
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Children to start formal (non-play-based) learning:
(archived on 10/12/2009)
Age 4
(16 vote(s) - 5.9%)

Age 6
(87 vote(s) - 31.9%)

When emotionally ready
(113 vote(s) - 41.4%)

Never
(45 vote(s) - 16.5%)

Other answer
(12 vote(s) - 4.4%)
Total votes: 273
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Who are the Gifted, More Able, Talented?
(archived on 16/10/2009)
5%-10% of pupils
(24 vote(s) - 15.2%)

25% of pupils
(22 vote(s) - 13.9%)

Over 50% of pupils
(16 vote(s) - 10.1%)

Potentially all pupils
(70 vote(s) - 44.3%)

All pupils
(26 vote(s) - 16.5%)
Total votes: 158
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Ideal holiday homework:
(archived on 25/09/2009)
Book report
(3 vote(s) - 1.4%)

Nature sculpture
(18 vote(s) - 8.3%)

Learn something new
(26 vote(s) - 12.0%)

Multiplication tables
(9 vote(s) - 4.2%)

Free choice
(25 vote(s) - 11.6%)

No homework
(37 vote(s) - 17.1%)

Make new friends
(16 vote(s) - 7.4%)

Experience something different
(78 vote(s) - 36.1%)

Other
(4 vote(s) - 1.9%)
Total votes: 216
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This teaching year was
(archived on 04/08/2009)
My best
(37 vote(s) - 36.3%)

My worst
(19 vote(s) - 18.6%)

My first
(17 vote(s) - 16.7%)

My last
(15 vote(s) - 14.7%)

My usual
(14 vote(s) - 13.7%)
Total votes: 102
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Your National Curriculum is
(archived on 01/07/2009)
Too rigid
(70 vote(s) - 58.3%)

Too flexible
(33 vote(s) - 27.5%)

Just right
(17 vote(s) - 14.2%)
Total votes: 120
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This website better if:
(archived on 18/05/2009)
More resources
(39 vote(s) - 33.9%)

Easier navigation
(19 vote(s) - 16.5%)

More discussion
(15 vote(s) - 13.0%)

Training videos/podcasts
(39 vote(s) - 33.9%)

Other (please email!)
(3 vote(s) - 2.6%)
Total votes: 115
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The most important school subject should be:
(archived on 02/03/2009)
Language
(33 vote(s) - 10.4%)

Mathematics
(26 vote(s) - 8.2%)

Religion
(13 vote(s) - 4.1%)

Thinking Skills
(116 vote(s) - 36.6%)

Science
(16 vote(s) - 5.0%)

ICT
(16 vote(s) - 5.0%)

PE
(22 vote(s) - 6.9%)

All of the above
(60 vote(s) - 18.9%)

None of the above
(15 vote(s) - 4.7%)
Total votes: 317
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The next poll should be about:
(archived on 07/01/2009)
Comedy
(27 vote(s) - 14.4%)

Politics
(15 vote(s) - 8.0%)

Learning
(19 vote(s) - 10.2%)

TV
(15 vote(s) - 8.0%)

Religion
(60 vote(s) - 32.1%)

Childhood
(26 vote(s) - 13.9%)

Mavericks
(25 vote(s) - 13.4%)
Total votes: 187
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Credit....
(archived on 12/11/2008)
Crunch?
(15 vote(s) - 9.4%)

Crisis?
(45 vote(s) - 28.1%)

Curiosity?
(39 vote(s) - 24.4%)

Comeuppance?
(57 vote(s) - 35.6%)

Consolidation?
(4 vote(s) - 2.5%)
Total votes: 160
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Long Summer Hols:
(archived on 09/10/2008)
Help learning
(55 vote(s) - 22.8%)

Hinder learning
(164 vote(s) - 68.0%)

Neither
(22 vote(s) - 9.1%)
Total votes: 241
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My job:
(archived on 09/10/2008)
Love it
(68 vote(s) - 28.2%)

Mostly great
(76 vote(s) - 31.5%)

OK
(47 vote(s) - 19.5%)

Not satisfying
(43 vote(s) - 17.8%)

Leaving it
(7 vote(s) - 2.9%)
Total votes: 241
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In children, I most value:
(archived on 27/06/2008)
Imagination
(76 vote(s) - 28.0%)

Good Behaviour
(38 vote(s) - 14.0%)

Sense of Right/Wrong
(52 vote(s) - 19.2%)

Motivation
(54 vote(s) - 19.9%)

Sense of Humour
(32 vote(s) - 11.8%)

Confidence
(19 vote(s) - 7.0%)
Total votes: 271
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My school most values:
(archived on 23/05/2008)
Results
(21 vote(s) - 19.3%)

Teaching
(12 vote(s) - 11.0%)

Learning
(39 vote(s) - 35.8%)

Individuality
(19 vote(s) - 17.4%)

Success
(13 vote(s) - 11.9%)

Other
(5 vote(s) - 4.6%)
Total votes: 109
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What's most important?
(archived on 28/04/2008)
Knowledge
(9 vote(s) - 5.0%)

Skills
(28 vote(s) - 15.6%)

Attitude
(98 vote(s) - 54.7%)

Values
(44 vote(s) - 24.6%)
Total votes: 179
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Do UK schools prepare children for 21st Century?
(archived on 14/03/2008)
All do
(2 vote(s) - 2.4%)

Most
(6 vote(s) - 7.2%)

Some
(28 vote(s) - 33.7%)

Very few
(45 vote(s) - 54.2%)

None
(2 vote(s) - 2.4%)
Total votes: 83
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Multiple Intelligences (MI):
(archived on 15/02/2008)
Enriches learning; easy to do
(130 vote(s) - 62.8%)

Enriches learning; difficult to do
(39 vote(s) - 18.8%)

Just another trendy method
(18 vote(s) - 8.7%)

Hinders learning
(4 vote(s) - 1.9%)

What is MI?
(16 vote(s) - 7.7%)
Total votes: 207
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How long is your working week?
(archived on 06/11/2007)
Less than 35 hours
(18 vote(s) - 7.4%)

35-50 hours
(85 vote(s) - 35.0%)

50-65 hours
(81 vote(s) - 33.3%)

65-80 hours
(41 vote(s) - 16.9%)

More than 80 hours
(18 vote(s) - 7.4%)
Total votes: 243
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To teach more effectively, I'd want more
(archived on 17/09/2007)
Time
(30 vote(s) - 37.5%)

Respect
(11 vote(s) - 13.8%)

Freedom
(19 vote(s) - 23.8%)

Resources
(14 vote(s) - 17.5%)

Control
(1 vote(s) - 1.3%)

Other
(5 vote(s) - 6.3%)
Total votes: 80
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To succeed in life, learners most need:
(archived on 29/08/2007)
Knowledge
(3 vote(s) - 1.6%)

Learning Skills
(49 vote(s) - 26.3%)

Self-esteem
(125 vote(s) - 67.2%)

Other
(9 vote(s) - 4.8%)
Total votes: 186
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Which phrase should be used?
(archived on 28/06/2007)
Gifted & Talented
(29 vote(s) - 28.4%)

Able & Talented
(38 vote(s) - 37.3%)

More Able
(35 vote(s) - 34.3%)
Total votes: 102
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UK/US SATs should be scrapped
(archived on 28/05/2007)
Yes
(183 vote(s) - 93.4%)

No
(13 vote(s) - 6.6%)
Total votes: 196
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Current assessment methods favour...
(archived on 25/04/2007)
Boys
(6 vote(s) - 6.2%)

Girls
(47 vote(s) - 48.5%)

Neither
(34 vote(s) - 35.1%)

Both
(10 vote(s) - 10.3%)
Total votes: 97
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How much influence do you have over the way teaching and learning happens in your classroom?
(archived on 02/04/2007)
None
(2 vote(s) - 1.8%)

A little
(6 vote(s) - 5.3%)

A lot
(70 vote(s) - 61.4%)

Total
(36 vote(s) - 31.6%)
Total votes: 114
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