23 January 2017
A Man's Game
In Scotland, we write books with big moral purposes: Confessions of a Justified Sinner, Jekyll…
23 January 2017
The Attainment Challenge: What is the purpose of testing?
Forty-three years ago, August 1973, I was a fresh-faced probationer, attending my first in-service day…
28 August 2015
Fifty years of comprehensive education…
Fifty years of comprehensive education... Written by: Alex Wood | Published: 25 August 2015 In…
27 October 2014
THE MCKILLS OF DUMFRIES AN 18TH CENTURY SCOTTISH TRADE FAMILY
Postgraduate Diploma in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies University of Strathclyde Alex Wood 2013-2014 ABSTRACT…
9 October 2014
Schooling Scotland
Danny Murphy was headteacher in Crieff High, Lornshill High and McLaren Academy. He was crucial…
26 September 2014
A bitterness over the reforms?
In the supermarket recently I was surveyed on my shopping experience. After the usual questions…
15 September 2014
Advice for young teachers
Forty-two years ago, having newly graduated, I commenced a post-graduate Diploma in Education course at…
4 August 2014
Snake oil and ladders
The assumption is often made that good schools always have good leaders and poor leaders…
21 July 2014
The long road from Ibrox to Brechin
The following piece appears as a chapter in Alan Bissett's and Alasdair McKillop's excellent collection…
