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Creating a closer connection between research and practice
EEF’s Professor Becky Francis explains why it’s vital that education research answers the most pressing questions facing educators – and how teachers can help ensure they do just that
General
24 September 2026
Why a new EEF study should not stop debates on setting
New EEF research shows that high prior attainers made slower progress in mixed-ability classes, but the overall picture is nuanced, writes Becky Francis
Secondary
29 April 2026
Becky Francis: 5 reflections on the curriculum and assessment review
With the curriculum and assessment review due to publish its recommendations ‘very soon’, chair Becky Francis writes exclusively for Tes about what she has learned through the process
General
17 October 2025
Becky Francis: We’ll resist ‘non-educationalists’ who want revolution
Writing exclusively for Tes, Professor Becky Francis details why the curriculum and assessment review does not support calls for ‘revolution not evolution’
General
18 March 2025
Does the current curriculum offer really lack breadth?
As part of a call for evidence for the curriculum and assessment review, Professor Becky Francis looks at the data on subject take-up for GCSE and A levels and argues there is a more ‘nuanced’ picture than many believe
Secondary
25 September 2024
Becky Francis: What the curriculum and assessment review will and won’t do
Writing exclusively for Tes, Professor Becky Francis explains how she will approach leading the curriculum and assessment review
General
30 August 2024
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