Secondary

Thursday

3rd Apr 2025

Pupils’ poor socioemotional skills need curriculum attention
England needs to look to nations like Portugal and Switzerland to give young people a better chance of future economic success, says NFER report author Luke Bocock
Illustration of young people brain storming

Tuesday

18th Mar 2025

How will the curriculum review shape international schools?
International schools want to have their say in England’s review of curriculum and assessment, highlighting the education that they provide as one of ‘Britain’s greatest cultural exports’
How will the curriculum review affect international schools?

Friday

14th Mar 2025

Evolving our understanding of the attendance challenge
ImpactEd’s Owen Carter explains how new research will help form a deeper understanding of the attendance challenge to help schools tackle this ‘sticky’ issue
Child being erased

Monday

3rd Mar 2025

Maths exams should test numeracy skills - not memory recall
The IB’s director of assessment questions whether maths teaching is really preparing students for how they will use the subject in the real world
Maths exams should test numeracy skills - not memory recall

Sunday

23rd Feb 2025

Will Scottish curriculum reform end ‘teaching to the test’?
There is still time to ensure that reform leads to transformative changes for Scotland’s curriculum, says Nicola Kiernan
Someone painting a blue chair

Tuesday

4th Feb 2025

How our school cut suspensions by 85%
Leaders at a school in Nottingham reveal how they have overseen a drastic improvement in behaviour – using both internal and external resources
Three tightrope walkers

Tuesday

21st Jan 2025

Why digital profiles could more accurately reflect students’ achievements
Scottish secondary school leaders recently heard from Ben Mason that, following the Hayward review of assessment, ‘digital badges’ could help reflect achievements beyond those measured by exams
Why digital profiles could more accurately reflect students’ achievements

Thursday

16th Jan 2025

Which subjects have the most exam grades changed on appeal?
A deep dive into the data around exam grade changes reveals some interesting insights that could prove helpful to teachers considering appeals next results day
holding up question mark

Friday

10th Jan 2025

Could Scholar become a ‘pocket tutor’ for Scottish students?
Online learning platform Scholar is celebrating 25 years – Emma Seith speaks to its director about the possibilities that AI is opening up and why she would like the platform to be free for all
Student learning online

Thursday

9th Jan 2025

Is a new ‘Scottish Baccalaureate’ key to realising Hayward reforms?
Proposed assessment and qualifications reform such as the Scottish Diploma of Achievement sounds a lot like the International Baccalaureate, finds Emma Seith
Is a new ‘Scottish baccalaureate’ key to realising Hayward reforms?

Friday

27th Dec 2024

Why a good night’s sleep is crucial for pupils’ learning
A new study gives schools compelling evidence to present to pupils and parents on the importance of consistent sleep patterns
Child Sleeping

Friday

13th Dec 2024

Why Labour’s ‘agnostic’ approach to school structures is doomed to fail
Labour’s new ministerial team needs to learn the lessons of the past and recognise that ‘structures beget standards’, says Sam Freedman
Why Labour’s ‘agnostic’ approach to school structures is doomed to fail