Curriculum

School resource providers like Oak can help banish the notion that using ready-made resources is a ‘shortcut’, says Matt Hood

New NFER research tracking young pupils’ outcomes since the pandemic shows a clear need for schools to target catch-up efforts at the two groups hit hardest

Schools minister pens explanation of why he thinks knowledge-rich learning is so important as part of the government’s Advanced British Standard plan

Despite students who take languages in Northern Ireland finding lessons ‘fun and engaging’, pupils are put off taking the subjects at GCSE, warns new report

Mark Lehain said that introducing the prime minister’s plans too soon could put pressure on ‘an already struggling system’

More than half of teachers think tech solutions ‘create as much work as they save’ – but only a minority feel it has had a negative impact overall, finds poll

But users of Oak National Academy lesson resources report better wellbeing and are more likely to see themselves staying in teaching

Scotland is at a ‘major crossroads’ with education reform and must pursue approaches to assessment and qualifications that work for all pupils, says Graham Hutton

Schools are enthusiastic about the way National Progression Awards engage students – especially those not suited to exams. But Emma Seith finds there are still barriers to their implementation

There’s no point designing new qualifications if there’s no one there to teach them and no resources to teach them with, argues Sam Freedman

This week’s essential education news includes a sharp rise in Ofsted reports changed after school complaints, criticisms of Rishi Sunak’s plans for a British Baccalaureate, and 27 new schools being added to the list of those containing RAAC

The inspectorate’s new report into geography teaching highlights areas of development for schools at every stage, says Steve Brace