diddlydo - // Andy Hughes - it is naive of you to think that all teachers are beyond reproach. //
It would be, if that is what I said, but since it's not what I said, I'm not too worried about your assessment of me on this thread (and probably any other thread come to that!).
Any profession has its share of individuals who do not perform to the professional standards expected of them.
That does not excuse the government asking teachers to predict grades, and then effectively telling them that their predications are worthless, but overruling them with a computer programme.
I believe that should such a situation arise again, the vast majority of teachers who have worked hard to assess and predict fairly, and had their professional integrity maligned on one fell swoop should tell the future Education Secretary where to stick his predictions request.
I say 'future Education Secretary' because I think its a done deal that the current numpty will not remain in post past the next reshuffle - assuming he doesn't have the moral courage and good grace to resign first, as he absolutely should.