Secondary

Tuesday

26th Dec 2023

I got straight 9s at GCSE - here’s how I did it
One student whose GCSE results were among the best in the country shares some advice for those taking exams this year
Hitting grade 9

Thursday

21st Dec 2023

Why vocational music courses are proving so popular
Years of waning interest in GCSE and A-level music have prompted many concerns from sector bodies, but the rise of students taking more practical vocational courses offers hope for the subject
Vocational music courses

Tuesday

12th Dec 2023

‘EBacc should go, and we should test digital literacy’
Jo Johnson, chair of the Lords Education for 11- to 16-Year-Olds Committee, outlines changes his members say the sector should implement to be fit for purpose
Jo Johnson
The carbon footprint of a GCSE exam
An Ofqual reports says a single GCSE has the same carbon footprint as a 1.8km journey in a petrol car. Ofqual chief Dr Jo Saxton explains what this means for pen-and-paper exams
The carbon footprint of a single GCSE exam
Why economics demand has left teachers in short supply
As economics rises in popularity, the dearth of teachers for the subject is being laid bare – and the difficulty of gaining a degree in the subject only makes life harder, as this teacher explains
Why economics demand has left teachers in short supply

Friday

8th Dec 2023

Why our trust has moved 25 schools to the IB
The CEO of Leigh Academies Trust talks about his MAT’s journey towards becoming the biggest International Baccalaureate community in Europe

Thursday

7th Dec 2023

How successful were exam appeals in your subject this year?
There are ‘large differences’ in the success of appeals depending on the subject, according to Scotland’s exam body. We provide a breakdown of the data
How successful were exam appeals in your subject this year?

Wednesday

6th Dec 2023

Digital exams: Why we need to build for the future now
The chief executive of OCR explains why it has announced plans to start providing digital exams – and why the path to a fully digital system requires careful planning
Why we need to build for the future now

Tuesday

5th Dec 2023

What do the 2022 Pisa rankings really tell us about the UK?
The latest Pisa rankings need to be read carefully to determine the true performance of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, says Christian Bokhove
Pisa: what do the 2022 rankings really tell us about the UK?

Friday

1st Dec 2023

How timetabling gets missed in education - and why it matters
School timetabling has often been undervalued – yet timetables are critical to the success of a curriculum, finds Henry Hepburn
Why everyone needs to understand timetabling

Thursday

30th Nov 2023

Rise in GCSE resits reveals ‘misery of the policy’
A big increase in the number of students taking resits in GCSE English and maths highlights the unfairness of the system once again, say critics
Rising English and maths GCSE retakes reveals ‘misery of resits policy’

Friday

24th Nov 2023

How one school hopes to ‘build back better’ after RAAC
After a third of its classrooms were closed, this East Lothian secondary explains how it minimised disruption to the curriculum
How one school hopes to ‘build back better’ after RAAC