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Jennifer Wilkinson
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Why we must not make assumptions of what learners know
The biggest obstacle to learning is a preconceived assumption of what students should already know, says Jennifer Wilkinson
19 August 2021
How to help students tackle prejudice post-Covid
A discussion about Covid-related prejudice helped to raise students’ awareness of fake news, explains Jennifer Wilkinson
16 June 2021
Speaking and listening exams: Why change is needed
The speaking and listening exams – part of functional skills – are stressful for many students, says Jennifer Wilkinson
26 May 2021
3 things you should never say to dyslexic students
With dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia, Jennifer Wilkinson was on the receiving end of damaging cliches as a student
21 May 2021
Functional skills: Why doesn’t the government care?
GCSE and A-level exams were cancelled but functional skills students are now sitting papers, writes Jennifer Wilkinson
4 May 2021
Funding clawback: Why the DfE must reverse its plan
The announcement of this year’s adult education budget clawback has put FE on the backfoot again, says Jennifer Wilkinson
29 March 2021