Saturday 14 November 2026
Alison Shaw

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Alison Shaw

Professor of Practice

Alison Shaw is Professor of Practice for Student Success and Progression at Newcastle University. She is an experienced ex-secondary headteacher, and writes in a personal capacity

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    2020 shows us that high-stakes exams have a lot to answer for

    For Alison Shaw, the trouble in this years admissions round stems from a fundamental misunderstanding of the purposes of assessement