Secondary

Yesterday

4th Dec 2025

Oracy opportunities and confidence decline in KS3, report finds
National Literacy Trust report also finds that expressing feelings becomes more difficult in the early part of secondary school
Mic crowd public speaking
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Monday

1st Dec 2025

Over a quarter of students ‘not very motivated’ to learn, DfE finds
Just under seven in 10 secondary students surveyed said they felt they belonged in school, prompting concerns about impact on life after school
Demotivated pupil

Thursday

27th Nov 2025

MAT to pilot later starts as part of KS3 ‘revolution’
Lift Schools and Reach Foundation launch a programme to tackle disengagement in Years 7 to 9, including testing out a later start to the school day

A new scheme is being launched to tackle an 'engagement crisis' among KS3 students.

Monday

24th Nov 2025

How does the headteacher gender pay gap vary across England?
Male secondary heads earn more in every region of England, but the size of the gap is heavily dependent on geography, Tes analysis reveals
Widening gap gender pay

Thursday

20th Nov 2025

Ofqual chief: Schools can already cut exam times
Choosing between exam boards enables schools to reduce exam times to a degree ‘not all that different’ to that envisaged by the Francis review, says Sir Ian Bauckham
Ian Bauckham
Scottish teacher workload ‘incompatible with sustainable career’
‘Serious risk to health and safety’ posed by workload, says Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association after surveying members
Scottish teacher workload 'incompatible with sustainable career'

Thursday

13th Nov 2025

Health and wellbeing ‘underpins everything’, school leaders told
The profound change happening in Scottish education makes it more important than ever to support colleagues and pupils, says outgoing SLS president
Health and wellbeing 'underpins everything', school leaders told

Wednesday

12th Nov 2025

Most science teachers say school lacks capacity for triple GCSE
The government has said that schools should ensure that any student who wishes to study triple science at GCSE can do so, but concerns have been raised over a lack of teachers
Majority of science teachers say school lacks capacity for triple GCSE
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Friday

7th Nov 2025

Pay ‘most significant concern’ for exam markers, SQA report finds
SQA markers generally find the work useful, but they often feel ‘undervalued’, survey shows
Pay ‘most significant concern’ for exam markers, SQA report finds

Thursday

6th Nov 2025

Triple science GCSE plan ‘ignores chronic teacher shortages’
Giving all GCSE students an entitlement to study triple science will force schools to make ‘compromises and substitutions’ without a major recruitment plan, warn subject experts
Triple science GCSE entitlement criticised for ignoring teacher shortages

Wednesday

5th Nov 2025

A-level exam dates 2026: timetables and other key information
The 2026 A-level exam series begins on Monday 11 May. Find everything you need to know in our complete guide
A-level exams 2026: timetables and key information

Wednesday

29th Oct 2025

MPs urge Labour to reverse IB funding cut
Minister defends the government’s decision to withdraw funding for state schools to deliver the International Baccalaureate, saying that only ‘0.2 per cent of students’ are taking it
MPs urge Labour to reverse IB funding cut