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Over the past decade, the idea that what goes on in the classroom should be informed by research has really taken off. Here, academics Jonathan Haslam and Nick Abercrombie offer their insights into how to make your school more ‘research sensitive’ while also sidestepping the potential pitfalls

Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz

When the OECD published its report on Curriculum for Excellence on Monday, one thing stood out – and it was a positive

The OECD review of Curriculum for Excellence warns of a ‘misalignment between CfE’s aspirations and the qualification system’, writes Emma Seith

If he hadn’t come across a very special school leader, life could have been very different for gang member-turned-novelist Graeme Armstrong, who overcame the odds – and a history of exclusion – to succeed

The high-expectations narrative that’s so prevalent in current educational discourse expects too much of teachers, too, writes Jon Severs

The children’s author tells Tes about her first forays into writing as a child – which one teacher encouraged, despite her dreadful spelling and handwriting. She also talks about her campaign to ring-fence funding for school libraries

Long school summer holidays do not work for teachers or pupils, argues Sammy McHugh

Former child soldier Emmanuel Jal explains how education helped him envisage a better future and overcome trauma

Gamifying PE lessons to mimic online gaming can be a great way to get students excited, says this international leader

New report warns that only a third of children and young people say they find pleasure in writing

New survey based on findings of more than 600 teachers in primary and secondary schools in England