Curriculum

Exploring the biological workings of the world doesn’t need to be abstract, or just linked to exam content, argues science subject lead Pav Aujla

Technology is making its presence felt in various ways, writes director of humanities Suzie Whiting, so teaching and assessment need to keep up

A Scottish CPD project bringing together history teachers and experts in European colonisation is helping to reshape the teaching of Scots’ role in the British Empire

Dire warnings about geography being sidelined in schools have not come to pass, writes Mark Enser, but changes still need to be made to secure the future of the subject

Students are falling out of love with English, and can we really blame them, asks subject specialist Barbara Bleiman

New findings reveal just how drastically language changes between school phases – something that could help schools rethink transition approaches, say researchers

Increase in cases of alleged maladministration has been fuelled by concerns over transcripts for pupils with illegible handwriting and test administrators ‘over-aiding’

Mark McCourt has led professional development in maths teaching and has had a wide-ranging career in education

Secondary students’ socioemotional skills lag behind those of their international peers but could be strengthened at school, finds research

Just one ‘misaligned’ component – be it inspection, teacher education or qualifications – could ‘disrupt the balance of the entire system’, warns a new Education Scotland paper

Both national and classroom assessments can become meaningless with the wrong approaches or context, argues leading expert Therese Hopfenbeck

Oak National Academy says new financial education lesson aids will help children to understand online spending, budgeting and borrowing