Today
Cambridge makes major English literature changes in syllabus refresh
Qualifications body also announces a new option for its International Project Qualification that it hopes will attract a ‘wider range of candidates’
Why your CPD plan might not improve teaching
If CPD is to change what happens in classrooms, leaders need to think beyond content and pay much greater attention to how teachers learn, write Sam Gibbs and Adam Kohlbeck
Yesterday
New vocational GCSEs announced as technical routes take shape
Flagship education policy of ‘technical routes’ from age 14 still to start in 2028, but new qualifications would arrive from 2029
Homework is vanishing: should teachers save it?
Should homework be reconsidered in an age of teacher overwork, chronic absenteeism and changing family dynamics? Holly Korbey investigates
Tuesday
Dukes Education acquires second school in Germany
The group announces a deal to acquire a campus in Munich and makes an appointment to the role of CEO for North America
Why Australia’s private school system is a world apart from the UK
State funding for private schools may sound unthinkable, but that’s the everyday reality Down Under – and it could pose some ideas for the UK, says HMC’s Simon Hyde
Why the UAE is rolling out an AI literacy curriculum - and reducing screen use
Sarah Al Amiri, minister of education for the United Arab Emirates, talks to Tes about a major new initiative in the nation, training teachers at scale and creating a welcoming environment for international schools
Monday
What’s going wrong with SEND in ITT - and how can we fix it?
As a new report highlights gaps in how we prepare new teachers to meet the needs of pupils with SEND, Margaret Mulholland explains what can be done to improve things
Does the concept of an international school need redefining?
The world is changing rapidly, and this means how international schools operate is changing, too – and this could pose some big questions for the sector, says Sam Gipson
Friday
Allergy safety: how to ensure your school complies with the law
This summer, the DfE released new statutory guidance about keeping children with allergies safe. Here, two lawyers explain how to make sure your policies and practices are up to date
Innovation can be uncomfortable, but that’s when it really counts
New ideas shouldn’t be easy, otherwise, they’re not really new – but that requires trust that it will be worth the effort, says this group leader
Tom Bennett on SEND, exclusions and why his behaviour model works
Tom Bennett has advised on behaviour policy in England for a decade – he sits down with Kyle Tormey to explain why the latest iteration of his behaviour support will deliver safer and calmer classrooms
