Adam Steedman Thake
@thakeman.bsky.social
Policy and Evidence Manager at AQA, former Civil Servant, and former-former primary teacher.
Professionally focusing on SEND and Digital Literacy. Personally focusing on renovating my house and cricket.
All views own etc.
Professionally focusing on SEND and Digital Literacy. Personally focusing on renovating my house and cricket.
All views own etc.
Today is #LiteracyDay and it got me thinking. We can often assume that young people today are naturally digitally literate, born into a naturally digital world. But how true is that?
Read my thoughts in my latest AQi blog, link in below.
What do you think? Are young people digital natives?
Read my thoughts in my latest AQi blog, link in below.
What do you think? Are young people digital natives?
It’s #LiteracyDay today, and that includes digital literacy. So how confident are young people in engaging digitally?
@thakeman.bsky.social writes the latest AQi blog about the myth of the digital native and what support young people need in this digital media era > www.aqa.org.uk/aqi/the-myth...
@thakeman.bsky.social writes the latest AQi blog about the myth of the digital native and what support young people need in this digital media era > www.aqa.org.uk/aqi/the-myth...
September 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Today is #LiteracyDay and it got me thinking. We can often assume that young people today are naturally digitally literate, born into a naturally digital world. But how true is that?
Read my thoughts in my latest AQi blog, link in below.
What do you think? Are young people digital natives?
Read my thoughts in my latest AQi blog, link in below.
What do you think? Are young people digital natives?
Reposted by Adam Steedman Thake
Brilliant to welcome Zöe Franklin, MP for Guildford, to our office on the University of Surrey's campus this morning.
AQA colleagues and members of our wonderful Student Advisory Group had a wide-ranging discussion on matters ranging from the creative arts, SEND and the impact of AI on education.
AQA colleagues and members of our wonderful Student Advisory Group had a wide-ranging discussion on matters ranging from the creative arts, SEND and the impact of AI on education.
February 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Brilliant to welcome Zöe Franklin, MP for Guildford, to our office on the University of Surrey's campus this morning.
AQA colleagues and members of our wonderful Student Advisory Group had a wide-ranging discussion on matters ranging from the creative arts, SEND and the impact of AI on education.
AQA colleagues and members of our wonderful Student Advisory Group had a wide-ranging discussion on matters ranging from the creative arts, SEND and the impact of AI on education.
Thanks @munirawilson.bsky.social for highlighting @aqaeducation.bsky.social's work exploring numeracy, literacy and digital fluency. Looking forward to seeing what the DfE come back with!
Full report here: cdn.sanity.io/files/p28bar...
Full report here: cdn.sanity.io/files/p28bar...
February 12, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Thanks @munirawilson.bsky.social for highlighting @aqaeducation.bsky.social's work exploring numeracy, literacy and digital fluency. Looking forward to seeing what the DfE come back with!
Full report here: cdn.sanity.io/files/p28bar...
Full report here: cdn.sanity.io/files/p28bar...
Reposted by Adam Steedman Thake
In 2024–25, funding for colleges is expected to be around 11% lower per student than it was in 2010–11, and spending in school sixth forms 23% lower per student.
Read our report on education spending in England, funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org: https://buff.ly/3Cas8wp
Read our report on education spending in England, funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org: https://buff.ly/3Cas8wp
January 22, 2025 at 10:58 AM
In 2024–25, funding for colleges is expected to be around 11% lower per student than it was in 2010–11, and spending in school sixth forms 23% lower per student.
Read our report on education spending in England, funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org: https://buff.ly/3Cas8wp
Read our report on education spending in England, funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org: https://buff.ly/3Cas8wp
As someone who cut their teeth in admissions and faith school policy, there's a few things that need explaining in the coverage of this news story.
First: It's only for NEW faith schools. Schools opened pre-2010 can prioritise intake.
thetimes.co.uk/article/no-1...
First: It's only for NEW faith schools. Schools opened pre-2010 can prioritise intake.
thetimes.co.uk/article/no-1...
Faith schools could win right to choose all their pupils
Dropping the rule that keeps intakes 50 per cent secular would be popular with Tories but might face fierce opposition from educationalists
thetimes.co.uk
January 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
As someone who cut their teeth in admissions and faith school policy, there's a few things that need explaining in the coverage of this news story.
First: It's only for NEW faith schools. Schools opened pre-2010 can prioritise intake.
thetimes.co.uk/article/no-1...
First: It's only for NEW faith schools. Schools opened pre-2010 can prioritise intake.
thetimes.co.uk/article/no-1...
Honoured to have The Mountain nominated for Best International Comedy in the New Filmmakers LA awards. Hugely competitive field, and an honour to be mentioned in the same breath as others in the category.
Fingers firmly crossed!
newfilmmakersla.com/Awards/
#film
Fingers firmly crossed!
newfilmmakersla.com/Awards/
#film
January 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Honoured to have The Mountain nominated for Best International Comedy in the New Filmmakers LA awards. Hugely competitive field, and an honour to be mentioned in the same breath as others in the category.
Fingers firmly crossed!
newfilmmakersla.com/Awards/
#film
Fingers firmly crossed!
newfilmmakersla.com/Awards/
#film
The new #Education Secretary has a full in-tray at the #DfE. Once the urgent stuff is under control, what comes next?
I look up and ahead and offers insights on how to respond in our new blog, here:
aqi.org.uk/blogs/what-c...
I look up and ahead and offers insights on how to respond in our new blog, here:
aqi.org.uk/blogs/what-c...
What comes after ‘urgent’ for the new Education Secretary?
After the burning issues are addressed, what should come next for the new Education Secretary?
aqi.org.uk
January 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The new #Education Secretary has a full in-tray at the #DfE. Once the urgent stuff is under control, what comes next?
I look up and ahead and offers insights on how to respond in our new blog, here:
aqi.org.uk/blogs/what-c...
I look up and ahead and offers insights on how to respond in our new blog, here:
aqi.org.uk/blogs/what-c...