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Schools look set to receive formal guidance on how to interest pupils from the age of seven on jobs in the “real world” in a bid to combat the effects of celebrity culture in schools, as part of Sir Jim Rose’s review of the primary curriculum.

Female pupils, for once, find themselves outclassed in US-style university aptitude tests

One controversial academic argues results owe more to a society’s culture than its pedagogy

New English GCSEs to be launched within two years could lead to a huge increase in teacher workload, the main teaching association for the subject is warning.The National Association for the Teaching of English (Nate) said changes to coursework could drastically raise marking demands.

Test answers show pupils hate them, and fear being bullied if they get low scores

ETS Europe, the company at the centre of this summer’s marking chaos, does not accept full responsibility for the debacle. Last week, it laid the blame at the door of the National Assessment Agency. And the Government can hardly escape criticism. Warwick Mansell marks the key players’ performances