Curriculum

Too often, the reading record sucks the joy out of reading at home – but rebranding it as a reading journal can see pupil engagement increase, says Claire Tracy

School music has long been dragged down by teacher shortages, falling uptake and government focus on Stem. But with evidence mounting for the cognitive benefits of music learning, there is more reason than ever to prioritise it, finds Holly Korbey

The Department of Education has announced the new BSL qualification after the consultation was delayed twice

After COP 28, it’s clear how important lessons that engage and inspire on climate change are, says Professor Geraint Jones

‘Radical’ reforms for Northern Ireland’s schools on the cards after publication of long-awaited report

Heads’ leaders say schools do not have enough specialist teachers for core maths because of recruitment challenges and focus on GCSE resits

Education secretary also said today she would back headteachers who ban mobile phones in school

Jo Johnson, chair of the Lords Education for 11- to 16-Year-Olds Committee, outlines changes his members say the sector should implement to be fit for purpose

As economics rises in popularity, the dearth of teachers for the subject is being laid bare – and the difficulty of gaining a degree in the subject only makes life harder, as this teacher explains

The introduction of weekly ‘composition’ lessons, coupled with an in-house art project to celebrate beautiful sentences, is making students more motivated to write, says Pete Jones

Parents and teachers want Ofsted inspections and the school accountability system to be ‘more transparent, well-rounded, and less high-stakes’, finds report

Falling maths, reading and science Pisa scores cannot be entirely blamed on Covid – so what else has been going wrong in Wales, asks Gareth Evans