Secondary

The Scottish government says students don’t have to sit exams this year – but many classroom-based assessments look very like exams, warn teachers

The pandemic has made activities such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award more relevant than ever before to children’s wellbeing and overall development

Some schools are running full mock exams to gather recent evidence to support A level and GCSE grading decisions – but is this fair?

After studying why parental engagement can diminish in secondary school, this teacher has some helpful insights to share

Prince Philip, writing for Tes on 12 November 2004, on why the award that bears his title is so important

Asking students to discuss their learning would be a more reliable form of assessment than exams, suggests Sugata Mitra

While a basic, functional scientific literacy may prove useful to students in later life, Ian Abrahams questions whether it is desirable or practical for chemistry, physics and biology to be compulsory at GCSE

As professionals, we tend to shy away from talking politics at school. Yet, by ignoring the topic altogether, we leave students unprepared for an important and unavoidable aspect of adult life, says Nathan Burns. He shares his approach to exploring the subject in the classroom

They are well established in primary as an effective way of supporting children who are having difficulty adjusting to school life, but nurture groups can also be successful in supporting older students and boosting attendance among vulnerable groups, finds Chris Parr

Research shows that having students take exams under timed conditions may not be the fairest or most accurate way to assess what they have learned. So, in light of the current exam hiatus, Charlotte Noon and Martin Noon ponder if now might be a good time to change the system

Teachers express disappointment that exam board material for A level and GCSE grading are all from existing papers that they already had access to

With teachers awarding GCSE and A-level grades this year, here are the key dos and don’ts from official guidance