General
Monday
7th Feb 2022
Successful schools ‘don’t tolerate’ persistent absence
Seven ways that schools can promote attendance in any setting, according to Ofsted
Anxiety fuelling school absence, heads tell Ofsted
New Ofsted research reveals the reasons that headteachers cited for lower-than-normal school attendance last term
The problem with labelling a child as ‘dyslexic’
As research shows that being labelled as dyslexic lowers academic expectations, Alex Quigley explores the issue
£1.3m boost for computing in Scottish schools
Secondaries will be able to bid for grants of up to £3,000 for equipment or teaching resources in a government scheme to refresh the subject
Friday
4th Feb 2022
Tes essentials: Long Covid, levelling up and mobile phones
A round-up of Tes’ most popular news and features articles from the past week
How to support pupils with dyscalculia
It’s likely that a child in your class has dyscalculia – but how much do you know about the condition? Here, expert Rob Jennings explains all
The schools making ‘impossible’ timetable change a reality
The pandemic has upended societal structures, yet many still claim that lasting timetable change in schools is too complex. However, Emma Seith has found such change is already taking place
Can exercise boost education outcomes?
International research shows the value that sport has in increasing attainment – but how can teachers put this into practice? Kate Parker explores
Why hacking at class doors is emblematic of bigger problems
Changing exams or cutting doors demonstrates that the chance for improvements that outlive the pandemic is being missed, writes Emma Seith
By the numbers: languages uptake in Scotland
This week is Languages Week Scotland, so how successful has the drive to make languages ‘an entitlement’ from P1 to S3 been?
‘Rape culture’ teacher advice hotline launched
Government-backed advice service set up to help school staff who ‘lack confidence’ in tackling a rise in sex abuse among pupils
The Tes quiz: social networks and Six Nations
Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz...