Authors

Helen Ward & William Stewart
All articles by Helen Ward & William Stewart
International rankings deliver mixed messages
England slips slightly in Timss but reading improves in Pirls
14 December 2012
Staff advised to follow the 1-metre flu rule
And teachers at the first school hit are giving up their holiday to coach GCSE pupils
15 May 2009
Were the primary league tables worth the wait?
3 April 2009
‘Delay formal classes until 6’
Advisers also call for all early years teachers to be specialists
4 July 2008
Divided on the setting of targets
Why does a vast difference exist between targets for ethnic groups across England? Here we examine some of the issues, and overleaf we visit a school with higher aspirations
27 June 2008
Pupils must go beyond A-levels
18 January 2008