General
Wednesday
23rd Jun 2021
What teachers need to know about trauma
Former child soldier Emmanuel Jal explains how education helped him envisage a better future and overcome trauma
Can video games help to boost PE engagement?
Gamifying PE lessons to mimic online gaming can be a great way to get students excited, says this international leader
Pupils’ enjoyment of writing reaches record low
New report warns that only a third of children and young people say they find pleasure in writing
Most teachers back climate change direct action lessons
New survey based on findings of more than 600 teachers in primary and secondary schools in England
Tuesday
22nd Jun 2021
Why research must be at the heart of science education
If the government wants to make us a science superpower, science education needs to focus on research, says Jo Foster
Growth mindsets: The pandemic has proved their power
The debate about growth mindsets will rumble on, but surely the pandemic has shown that framing teachers’ and pupils’ ability to learn new skills in the toughest conditions is a positive thing to do?
Friday
18th Jun 2021
Let’s talk about how we label high attainers
‘Most able’? ‘Gifted’? ‘Talented’? Just how should we refer to these students? Nathan Burns explores
Why you need a growth mindset about growth mindset
When trials fail to deliver on a popular educational theory’s promise, it doesn’t always mean the approach should be dismissed out of hand, writes Alex Quigley
Tes Quiz: 18 June 2021
Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz
Hurrah for Scottish schools celebrating Euro 2020
It may feel like a thankless task now, but you really are making a difference to your pupils in these strangest of times – just ask the Scotland squad
10 questions with... Mark Priestley
The man who led the independent review of the 2020 results fiasco talks to Tes about his own school days, his experiences as a teacher and his aversion to what he calls “evaluationitis”