Curriculum

This year, maths became the first subject to surpass 100,000 entries. Experts tell Tes what makes it a good qualification – and how it could better prepare students for real-world maths

Talks about reforming maths learning for the youngest students may be overlooking some important points, argues Christian Bokhove

As part of a call for evidence for the curriculum and assessment review, Professor Becky Francis looks at the data on subject take-up for GCSE and A levels and argues there is a more ‘nuanced’ picture than many believe

Professor Becky Francis warns that the current system is failing a third of pupils and says the review will focus on disadvantaged students

Lord Knight has warned that the ‘quality of experience is not engaging enough’ for some pupils at key stage 3

With the DfE’s curriculum and exam review set to call for evidence, Tes looks at the changes subject experts want to see

Responses will give overview of modern languages teaching in Scotland amid deep concerns over their place in school timetables

Scientists Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Professor Brian Cox partner with the Royal Society to help teachers run practical experiments

Speaking at the Labour Party Conference, the education secretary says making the panel bigger would risk it becoming ‘over-wieldy’

A curriculum for spoken language is on the way, so we should take the opportunity to really explore how we talk in our subjects, says Zoe Enser

School Leaders Scotland responds after the long-awaited government response to the Hayward review of qualifications and assessment, and also shares its view on the country’s education bill

After Tes analysis showed a decades-long retreat of languages from Scottish schools, these researchers lay out why they remain crucial