Secondary

Today

30th Mar 2023

Scottish secondary teachers ‘ready to boycott’ 2024 exams
Reversion to pre-Covid coursework and exams described as ‘a bad news story for all secondary school teachers and the young people they teach’
Boycott exams barrier

Yesterday

29th Mar 2023

Covid modifications to end next year for ‘most’ SQA qualifications
Coursework and exams for practical subjects – which were removed in response to the Covid pandemic – will return next year, says SQA, but move is criticised by teaching union
Covid modifications to end next year for ‘most’ qualifications

Tuesday

28th Mar 2023

Coursework should be completed under ‘direct supervision’ amid AI fears
Schools should make students aware of the ‘risk’ of the use of artificial intelligence to complete coursework, says the JCQ
Coursework should be completed under 'direct supervision' amid AI fears

Friday

24th Mar 2023

GCSEs 2023: Invigilator shortage fears as student anxiety spikes
Three-quarters of exam officers concerned schools won’t have enough competent, fully trained invigilators for summer exams
Referee
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Wednesday

22nd Mar 2023

Revealed: Teacher vacancy regional hotspots
Which regions have seen the biggest rise in secondary teacher job adverts? Tes investigates
Revealed: Teacher vacancy regional hotspots
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Tuesday

21st Mar 2023

Teachers face ‘aggression epidemic’, says SSTA
Survey finds that one in eight secondary teachers reported having been physically assaulted at work in the previous year
Teachers face ‘aggression epidemic’, says SSTA
Schools and college links ‘strengthened by regionalisation’
A Scottish Parliament inquiry has found that college regionalisation has been good news for partnership working with schools – but colleges are being held back by funding issues
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Monday

20th Mar 2023

Lords seek teachers’ views on GCSEs
Inquiry wants teachers’ opinions on ‘the challenges and opportunities’ that secondary schools face, including assessment and teacher retention
Lords seek teachers’ views on GCSEs

Thursday

16th Mar 2023

Stem bursaries will continue, says Scottish education secretary
The £20,000 Stem bursaries are aimed at career changers wishing to undertake one-year teacher education courses in shortage secondary subjects
Somerville, education, secretary

Wednesday

15th Mar 2023

Calls for ‘ambitious’ new strategy to tackle Stem teacher shortage
Will the £20,000 Stem bursary for student teachers be available next year? The government won’t say – but opposition politicians want a new approach
Science beaker with money

Tuesday

14th Mar 2023

Gibb: Teaching about suicide could be ‘requirement’ in RSE
Government review of relationships and sex education and health education could include a specific requirement to teach about suicide prevention, schools minister suggests
Suicide help

Friday

10th Mar 2023

GCSEs: Hold coursework ‘exams’ to fight ChatGPT
Ofqual chief tells headteachers that if she were a centre leader, she would have all work that contributes to grades done in school under exam conditions to combat students using artificial intelligence to complete work
Jo Saxton CHATGPT