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Higher drama reform is welcome - but not the rapid turnaround
For changes to any subject to work, they must ‘align ambition with the lived realities of classrooms’, says drama teacher Kirsty Ferns
Secondary
2 June 2025
Catch up? Teachers know what to do, so leave us to it
The post-lockdown process of ‘catching up’ in education should focus on human connection, not just content, says teacher Kirsty Ferns
10 February 2021
‘The expectations of online learning are higher’
Secondary teacher Kirsty Ferns reflects on the return to online learning in Scotland amid the latest lockdown
15 January 2021
‘I can’t help but feel let down by the government’
Teachers of practical subjects such as drama and dance are ‘taking the brunt’ of Covid difficulties, says Kirsty Ferns
30 September 2020
