Secondary

Adam Martin got into PE teaching at the sixth attempt – he explains what he did to realise his lifelong ambition

The new Welsh curriculum mentions empathy 35 times – here’s how one secondary teaches pupils to put themselves in others’ shoes

According to the Levelling Up White Paper, creating new 16-19 free schools is the answer to education inequality. Grainne Hallahan finds out what these schools might look like, and hears the experts’ verdict on their potential success

Next year, England plans to return to ‘pre-pandemic assessment arrangements’ – but that’s not the case in Scotland and Wales

The 2022 exams start next week – but they won’t be the same as before. Everything you need to know is right here

Study leave should give teachers space for planning and reflection – and Kirsten Colquhoun hopes Covid hasn’t changed that

Boys are far more likely to take physics in Scotland, but girls who choose the subject tend to attain at a higher level

Grammar schools have nothing to fear from mixed-model multi-academy trusts, says Stuart Gardner

Health advice published just before the first national exam period since 2019 shows pandemic uncertainty is still a factor

What happens if a pupil is struck down with Covid during exam season, and misses a key test? Here’s everything you need to know

The DfE White Paper drive to raise the average GCSE grade in English and maths is fraught with difficulties, as school leaders and educationalists explain

New research has unmasked divides between schools when it comes to the careers guidance they are able to offer. The CEO of the Sutton Trust explains how this inequality could be tackled