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Does your school need a tech-free week?
After months of teaching and learning virtually, leaders at Alisha East’s school decided to ditch all devices for a week – here, she talks to Tes about the impact
Does your school need a device free week?
How to use worked examples effectively
Worked examples may seem straightforward, but there’s more to using them than you think, writes Kirstin Mulholland
Work, examples
No face masks - but we still face huge challenges
The lifting of face mask rules doesn’t mean that it’s business as usual – schools still need a lot more government support, says Geoff Barton
Endless debates about masks risk overlooking other major issues facing schools
PM tells schools to follow rules to ditch masks in class
Boris Johnson says schools should ‘follow the guidance’ after some said they would continue to recommend masks due to high Covid rates
Scotland, mask, removal
DfE and Randstad must show how they will improve access to NTP
The chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee outlines the work being done to challenge those running the National Tutoring Programme to ensure it delivers on its goals
NTP, catch up
Exclusive: Nadhim Zahawi on what he is going to do next
In his first major interview on his plans for the sector, the education secretary explains why he is in a ‘hurry’ to make changes, and where those changes will happen
Profile: Nadhim Zahawi
The Tes quiz: biology, big cats and blockbusters
Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
The Tes quiz: 21 January 2022
We need a proper conversation about vocabulary
Words wield power – but let’s not forget the ‘how’ and ‘what’ conversations when it comes to the way vocabulary is taught, says Jon Severs