Can I be the first to apologise to DOs etc when you start receiving
reports in the new formats - it's like trying to wade through treacle
(polite way of putting it) getting a half-decent report written up in
these formats and it seems like we've had new versions thrust upon us
just about every other week at the moment!
Worst thing is they all appear to be revived versions of bits of formats
we tried out years ago and gave up using because they didn't work
(tables of checkboxes again, really!!).
WHen it was pointed out the report needs to be accessible to
screenreader users we've now been given two versions to use (one to use
when the student is a screenreader user) despite the obvious
anticipatory duty requirement under the EA2010 for every version to be
accessible in case it needs to be read for example by a blind disability
officer or awards officer (unless they're never planning on recruiting any?)
It all seems to be designed to catch out poor assessors but just treats
all of us like idiots, including those like me who've been doing this
since the beginning of time (it seems) and have seen this cycle all
before - all very depressing.
One colleague (of substantial experience) has recently resigned and I
too am thinking this is just getting ridiculous and looking for a plan B
(seriously - any ideas anyone??)
Anyway vent over, feel slightly better now. Back to wading through
'treacle'!
Ian Francis
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