Secondary

GCSE results data shows that while some subjects enjoy neat grade distribution, many others see multiple peaks across the spread of grades. Dennis Sherwood explores why

From classroom placement to engaging with families, two Sendcos share practical ways to make the start of secondary school more welcoming for students with special educational needs and disabilities

With the government having paused the opening of any more free schools, a new study shows that they have a positive impact on attainment, says report author Andrew Smith

United Learning’s head of music and performing arts explains how an opera project has taken students out of their comfort zone – with ‘remarkable’ impact

Why have GCSE and A-level entries fallen if the student population has increased? Ellen Peirson-Hagger analyses the Ofqual entry data for this exam season

The gender pay gap for secondary headteachers is widening. Ten years ago there wasn’t a gap at all. What’s going on? Ellen Peirson-Hagger analyses the data

For changes to any subject to work, they must ‘align ambition with the lived realities of classrooms’, says drama teacher Kirsty Ferns

We take a look at the International Baccalaureate’s vocational alternative to its standard Diploma

Tes takes a closer look at the International Baccalaureate’s equivalent to England’s GCSE

It is thought by many to be the more rigorous rival of traditional A levels, but what does the International Baccalaureate Diploma involve?

New DfE research offers insightful analysis of the relationship between mental ill-health and school absence, including some findings that challenge conventional wisdom, writes Luke Ramsden

Using data analysis to identify students just missing out on certain grades, our trust is holding conferences to sharpen exam technique, says this director of education