Stephen Spurr
Michael Stephen Spurr (born 9 October 1953) is currently the Headmaster of Westminster School, the British public school[1], having taken over from Tristram Jones-Parry in 2005. He is an advocate of "exam reform".[2] In 2007 the Evening Standard listed Spurr as one of the 1,000 most influential Londoners.[3]
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[edit] Education
He was educated at Sydney Grammar School, as well as the University of Sydney and, later, Oxford. He read classics at university.
[edit] 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.[4]
[edit] 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".[5]
[edit] References
- ^ ‘SPURR, Dr (Michael) Stephen’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011 ; online edn, Nov 2011 accessed 14 Dec 2011
- ^ 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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