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Now that COP26 has finished, schools are facing major calls to increase their sustainability – but where should they begin?

Scotland’s only specialist music school has long been unique – but now St Mary’s Music School is entering a new era by taking over one of Edinburgh’s most famous buildings. Emma Seith looks at how the move will benefit students and staff after a period in which music education was hit hard by Covid

The comedian and Strictly winner talks about his favourite teachers and how school fostered his musical talent

The importance of museum trips for building pupils’ cultural capital and providing out-of-school learning experiences is well recognised today – but issues around access still remain. Christina Quaine seeks expert advice on making the most of museum visits

Online learning showed professor Sugata Mitra what education should look like. He argues that reverting ‘back to normal’ would be a disaster

All PE teachers should be teaching racial justice and equity as part of their core purpose, say these experts

Once teachers have dispelled the myth that some people just ‘can’t do’ maths, there are five things they should do, says Bobby Seagull

Curriculum maps do take time and effort to produce – but the impact is worth it, writes James Bullous

Academies used Oak National more than other state schools, and four other key findings from the online academy’s data

Extracurricular activities are more than just ‘fun’ when you design them to build the core character strengths that you want to instil in your students, writes Philip Mathe

Encouraging students to predict an answer before being told the correct one can spark their curiosity and foster meaningful learning, says Alex Quigley

To support students who see themselves as perfectionists, it helps to identify if they are a ‘Try Hard’, says Mandy Lancy