- Stephen Spurr
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Dr M.S. Spurr, commonly known in the UK as Stephen Spurr, is currently the Head Master of Westminster School, the British public school, having taken over from Tristram Jones-Parry in 2005. He is an advocate of "exam reform".[1] In 2007 the Evening Standard listed Spurr as one of the 1,000 most influential Londoners.[2]
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Education
He was educated at Sydney Grammar School, as well as the University of Sydney and, later, Oxford. He read classics at university.
Background
Before his current appointment, Dr Spurr was the headmaster of Clifton College, and prior to that he was a master at Eton, where he organised a collection of Ancient Egyptian artefacts.[3]
Views
Spurr has stated that traditional A Level exams may fail talented pupils, and Westminster has consequently switched to Pre-U exams in 9 subjects, which he describes as "so much more stimulating to teach and learn".[4]
References
- ^ The Guardian
- ^ "The 1000 – London's most influential people 2007: Educators". Evening Standard. 30 November 2007. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23415926-education.do. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/458349.stm BBC news report]
- ^ G. Paton, "A-levels fail brightest pupils warns top headmaster", The Daily Telegraph (London, 27 August 2011)
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