Secondary

Monday

29th Mar 2021

Grading GCSEs is relentless - but we all need a holiday
The burden of awarding GCSE grades lies heavy on teachers – but it’s vital to take a break at Easter, says Louise Lewis

Friday

26th Mar 2021

GCSEs 2021: 10 key points in new grading guidance
The exam boards finally revealed their guidance for how teachers should award GCSE and A-level grades this year – here are the key details
Why university-style lectures don’t work for A level
A-level classes are the dream for many teachers but a sudden switch from activity-based GCSE learning to university-style lectures can make the subject a struggle for you and your students, says Shabnam Ahmed

Wednesday

24th Mar 2021

GCSEs 2021: Grades guidance - all teachers need to know
Everything you need to know about Ofqual’s final guidance to schools on grading 2021 GCSEs and A levels

Friday

19th Mar 2021

Showing students GCSE tests in advance? No problem
The real issue around this year’s GCSEs is that teachers are still waiting for assessment guidance, says Geoff Barton

Thursday

18th Mar 2021

News briefing: GCSE 2021 grades - Ofqual’s 7 key points
Read the latest from Ofqual on plans for 2021 grading set out for school leaders at the NAHT and ASCL conferences today

Tuesday

16th Mar 2021

GCSEs: No 19th-century fiction in ‘functional’ exam
‘Less traditional’ English Language GCSE will see students writing application letters to focus more on ‘real-world’ skills

Monday

15th Mar 2021

GCSEs: Grade 4 ‘devalued’ now worth 1 year’s less work
A grade C from 2007 is nearly equivalent to a 2019 grade 5, study finds, prompting calls to raise the grade of a standard pass

Thursday

11th Mar 2021

How will schools catch up on routine vaccinations?
Schools have done their best to deliver their normal non-Covid vaccines in the pandemic, but they still need to catch up

Wednesday

10th Mar 2021

GCSEs: Plans for new ‘streamlined’ MFL courses
DfE consultation seeks views on making GCSE language courses ‘less burdensome’ for teachers and students

Tuesday

2nd Mar 2021

GCSEs 2021: What should we teach our exam cohorts now?
Students return on 8 March but teachers are still in the dark on GCSE assessment – here one teacher shares her plans

Thursday

25th Feb 2021

GCSEs 2021: How exam boards will help teachers’ grading
10 key points on the assistance exam boards will offer to teachers grading this year’s GCSEs and A levels