Research

The latest key stage 4 data reveals a marginal uptick in the national average at Attainment 8 and a record proportion of students being identified with SEND

Teenagers are increasingly likely to rush through a text and give a quick, wrong answer, according to Pisa tests. Alex Quigley offers advice on what to do if this is happening in your class

Newly-formed Early Secondary Advisory Group calls for a shared national vision for KS3 amid fears that Years 7-9 are a ‘dumping ground’ for GCSE preparation

Schools are facing significant problems around pupils’ mental health and attendance, and political voices have pointed to a lack of resilience as the cause. But can interventions designed to boost this quality really help?

EEF trial of primary teachers using Oak National Academy’s AI assistant finds newer teachers more likely to create lesson plans with it than experienced colleagues

The New York Times surveyed researchers to evaluate 30 education interventions on cost and effectiveness. Matthew Kraft explains the bigger lesson from this analysis

Students will inevitably give wrong answers during questioning, but what teachers say in response really matters, writes Mark Roberts, who looks to research for advice

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

EEF’s Professor Becky Francis explains why it’s vital that education research answers the most pressing questions facing educators – and how teachers can help ensure they do just that

Should homework be reconsidered in an age of teacher overwork, chronic absenteeism and changing family dynamics? Holly Korbey investigates

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

Overall suspension rate is dropping but still climbing in primaries and remaining high among disadvantaged pupils, FFT analysis shows