Secondary

Today

5th Mar 2026

Why making maths ‘more relevant’ misses the point
Linking maths to real-world uses is appealing – but it can create more confusion and undermine proper understanding, argue these maths experts
Multiplication bouncy castle

Yesterday

4th Mar 2026

How peer relationships play a role in closing attendance gaps
New data shows how, for disadvantaged students and those with SEND, in particular, friendship can be an enabler to support attendance, explains Lauren Bellaera
How peer relationships play a role in closing attendance gaps

Wednesday

25th Feb 2026

5 ways to make an inclusion base work in your school
With the government saying it wants every secondary to have an inclusion base, one special-school leader shares tips on setting up effective provision
Five hands in the air

Tuesday

17th Feb 2026

Why schools appointing AI champions is a game-changer
The head of artificial intelligence at a group with more than 70 schools across the world shares advice for embedding and sharing AI experimentation at scale
Robot holding trophy

Thursday

12th Feb 2026

How revamping our internal AP had a huge impact
Is your internal alternative provision failing to have the desired impact? A headteacher shares insights on how her school tackled this issue, with clear outcomes
Student with window pane

Sunday

1st Feb 2026

IB results day 2026: everything you need to know
Whether your International Baccalaureate students are expecting results in July or December, here is all the information your school needs to support them
IB results day 2026: everything you need to know

Monday

26th Jan 2026

Neets need to be a national priority again
The government is right to focus on the number of young people not in education, employment or training – and solutions may lie within the schools sector, writes Roy Blatchford
Person on swing

Tuesday

20th Jan 2026

How many exam grades include marking errors?
Ofqual doesn’t tell us the proportion of GCSE and A-level grades that contain marking mistakes, says Dennis Sherwood, but deciphering the available data raises the possibility that it’s an alarmingly high figure
How many exam grades contain marking errors?

Wednesday

14th Jan 2026

Why phone pouches are on the rise in schools
More and more schools are introducing lockable pouches for students’ smartphones to prevent access during the day. But how do the pouches work, how effective are they and are they worth the cost? Ellen Peirson-Hagger investigates
Students with phones

Thursday

11th Dec 2025

Teachers hold the key to successful on-screen assessment
Ofqual’s chief regulator writes exclusively for Tes on why he wants frontline educators to share their thoughts on plans for digital exams
Ian Bauckham

Wednesday

10th Dec 2025

£5m for secondary school libraries is a token gesture
Ahead of the Year of Reading in 2026, Professor Michael Green explains why far more funding is needed to make reading a core aspect of young people’s lives
Token gesture drop in the ocean

Thursday

4th Dec 2025

Disappearing technicians a ‘hidden crisis’ in Scottish schools
‘Without us, the hands-on side of education simply can’t happen,’ say secondary school technicians – but survey shows their number has more than halved in two decades, says Alastair MacGregor
Disappearing technicians a 'hidden crisis' in Scottish schools