Interesting Words – Cupcake / Sissy etc.
According to guidelines drawn up by, of all things, the Institute of Physics the following words and phrases should be avoided to prevent sexism. SissyDon’t be a girlMan upCupcake (Senior teachers will be appointed ‘gender champions’, in a bid to eliminate gender stereotyping. I would suggest they add, “grow a pair” and “you throw like […]
GCSE in Chinese
A new GCSE in Chinese is to be available from September, following growing demand from schools and business. The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) said the new course would give pupils the language skills that businesses will want in future.