Dear ATP members,

The last edition of our Newsletter was a bumper issue … because YOU sent in so many wonderful things! It’s your contributions which make the newsletter, and this time – well, exams looming, all sorts of pressure – there are far fewer contributions. What we have here is great, but I am beseeching you to look at what you have, because I know that we all have things we’ve done, produced, etc which we could share to inform, amuse, enthuse, or help other members. Both Deb and I reserve the right to edit contributions if we feel this is necessary for whatever reason, but this is a process not a threat.

We are an interesting lot! On the OCR site Ros Marshall (ros.marshall@franklin.ac.uk) wrote that this was worth looking at, and I certainly found it so. She also cited Ken Cook’s http://bit.ly/C70kd, well worth watching as a How-To. So clear, and so different from many I’ve sat through (INSET, anyone?). In fact, the former clip would be a very worthwhile INSET session …

And from the same institution, Laura Rudd (laura.rudd@franklin.ac.uk) is investigating the “Golden Hello for FE” for Psychology, and is having difficulty accessing information – if anyone can help please contact me or Laura – we hope to have news on this in the autumn Newsletter.

On a different tack, I am shocked, but no not surprised, that one of the major exam boards is charging £205 for its day course supporting teaching the new A2 spec. Exam Boards are businesses, and therefore need to make a profit – but also need clients. As clients teachers have the power, in most institutions, to choose the Board. So are ALL Boards charging such huge fees? And if they are, is there some sort of inter-Board agreement? Are ATP members concerned about this – use our blog on the website!

Please dear people send in contributions for the autumn edition of the Newsletter, maybe even some ideas for useful revision session or activities? And please, please do see the advert for submissions for the ATP Journal which we will relaunch during the winter. The ATP needs YOU !

Every good wish for a happy and successful summer,

Evie