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Pupil absence because of illness is just as detrimental to academic achievement as unauthorised absence, according to new research

More than 350,000 students in 129 countries received their International AS- and A-level results today, with an 11 per cent rise in entries compared with last year

SQA data from results day 2025 shows how the uptake of subjects offered in Scotland’s schools has fluctuated in recent years

An experienced headteacher offers advice to new teachers on how to be helpful on results day, without overstepping the mark

This summer we’re rounding up some of our most popular recent features on different education topics. Here are our top five articles about the science of learning

The importance of relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents cannot be overstated, says Dr Sarah Mullin, who offers new teachers some core ways to get this right

Scotland is a ‘linguistic powerhouse’ – but more must be done to foster a ‘multilingual mindset’ in schools and beyond, says Harish Lokhun

Too often new teachers suffer unfair pressures in their first year, says Nuzhat Uthmani, who recommends ways schools can better support them

From understanding cultural nuances in different countries and teaching to diverse cohorts to grappling with geopolitics, here are some top tomes for teachers heading abroad

But CIS research suggests that the sector may be starting to address the gender imbalance in headteachers’ salaries

Official figures show a year-on-year rise in pupil attendance, but severe absence remains on an ‘alarmingly upward trajectory’, warns the Centre for Social Justice

We know that high-quality teaching drives better pupil outcomes – so why is there ‘extraordinarily little’ talk about the professional development of teachers in Scotland, asks Georgea Hughes