Primary

Friday

8th Sep 2023

Small schools are on the brink. Are MATs the answer?
Small schools with fewer than 100 pupils are least likely to be in a trust – but are they the very schools most in need of academy support? Dan Worth investigates
small schools with trusts dolphins gold fish

Wednesday

16th Aug 2023

Law change leads to rise in deferred entry to school
From this year, all children who would be aged 4 when they start school in Scotland are entitled to an extra year of funded nursery – and early figures suggest that parents are taking advantage
extra year four year old
Exclusive

Tuesday

15th Aug 2023

Inspiring primary pupils with stories of children worldwide
When children have a global perspective on problems such as hunger, they want to make a difference, says Sarah Mallon
How learning about children around the world can inspire primary pupils

Monday

24th Jul 2023

10 ways artificial intelligence has helped my primary teaching
While much of the debate around AI and education has focused on secondary schools, primary teacher Gemma Clark shares the benefits she has seen in her sector
ai art

Wednesday

12th Jul 2023

Why our pupils don’t worry about Sats
Surveys after Sats each year show our approach for Year 6 pupils is working, says Cathie Paine
Why our pupils don’t worry about SATs
‘Sats 2023 data isn’t comparable - or particularly useful’
If year-on-year comparability isn’t possible, then what purpose do KS2 tests serve, asks James Pembroke
Apple doughnut

Friday

16th Jun 2023

How teachers’ free time can be protected from rising work hours
Primary teacher Jamie Baptie moved from Scotland to New Zealand expecting an emphasis on work-life balance – but explains why he’s now coming back
24 hour clock

Friday

12th May 2023

Why this year’s Sats reading paper was so difficult
This week pupils took a reading test that led to school leaders calling for testing reform – but what was the problem with the paper? Tes investigates the numbers behind the words
Telephone wires

Thursday

11th May 2023

Why primary pupils still need maths catch-up support
The extent to which Covid learning loss is still affecting primary pupils in maths has been revealed by new research, which suggests that schools will be focused on education recovery in the subject for years to come
Maths focus numbers

Friday

5th May 2023

Where are we now after a week of FSM confusion?
Earlier this week, Humza Yousaf indicated a move away from a basic principle of free school meals for every pupil – but a day later his deputy had a less clear-cut message
Traffic lights

Thursday

4th May 2023

Why I want all primary schools to have a library
A Conservative MP outlines why he’s calling for funding to be given to primary schools to ensure all children benefit from the power and pleasure of reading
Why I want all primary schools to have a library

Wednesday

5th Apr 2023

How Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative levels the playing field
Twenty years after it started, those behind the YMI want to continue giving primary school pupils transformational music experiences long into the future
Children playing the trumpet