Curriculum

The education secretary commits to further reforms to the schools watchdog, and defends Labour’s planned expansion of technical education

As the DfE introduces new vocational GCSEs, the sector needs to reject assumptions that pupils who struggle academically must instead be ‘good with their hands’, write two sector leaders

A recent OECD study ranked England’s early years system as one of the most effective internationally, writes Julian Grenier, but there are still challenges to address

There is ‘still some way to go’ as students continue to receive lower grades in MFL than in English and maths, analysis by FFT suggests

In an exclusive interview with Tes, Pearson’s managing director supports a ‘cautious’ approach to flagship education reform and refuses to be drawn on the recent Sats marking debacle 

In an exclusive interview, the Commons Education Select Committee chair also raises concerns over ‘problematic’ findings from Tes’ latest Ofsted investigation

Teachers and students value technical studies but reputational barriers are preventing wider adoption, finds interim OCR research led by former education secretary Charles Clarke

Liberal Democrats’ education spokesperson Munira Wilson tells Tes she is ‘amazed’ at the pace of the government’s vocational education plans

Think tank report finds ‘stark disparities’ in uptake of GCSE languages across different parts of England

Schools and trusts are asked to help define the purpose of early secondary years amid concerns that students can lose engagement after Year 7

Teaching Year 2 pupils to reason about maths through games and practical activities boosted attainment, EEF trial finds

Education committee chair Helen Hayes writes to education secretary asking her to ‘look again’ at review of how English is being taught