Monday
‘Wrong’ to dub growth mindset ‘the new learning styles’
It would be ‘just crazy’ for teachers not to try to use growth mindset in some way, says leading academic Dylan Wiliam
Heads hit back at ‘surreal’ DfE plan to get more cash
Education secretary reportedly believes schools ‘stretching resources to the limit’ would help to attract more funding
OECD: Cut class contact to realise curriculum goals
Teachers spend too much time in class and need more time to plan and share curriculum ideas, says OECD
OECD report: How should Scotland change its exams?
The OECD review criticises Scotland’s focus on ‘traditional exams’ – and outlines recommendations for change
Is the DfE deliberately ignoring pupils with SEND?
The experiences of pupils with special educational needs and disability are consistently overlooked – there’s no greater disadvantage than being ignored, says Christopher Rossiter
More cash to help teachers with training hit by Covid
State schools to receive up to £1,500 per newly qualified teacher to compensate for disruption to their training during the pandemic
OECD review paves way for qualifications overhaul
Report finds ‘misalignment between Curriculum for Excellence’s aspirations and the qualification system’
1/3 of teachers say staff diversity reflects pupils’
Survey reveals less than half of school staff think their workplace is diverse
Friday
Covid: Schools told to plan for more remote learning
Department for Education also asks schools to draw up plans to bring back virus testing sites and reintroduce face masks
Let’s talk about how we label high attainers
‘Most able’? ‘Gifted’? ‘Talented’? Just how should we refer to these students? Nathan Burns explores
Exclusive: Ex-academy chief Jo Saxton to lead Ofqual
New Ofqual chief has been working as a policy adviser to Gavin Williamson since leaving her post as CEO of Turner Schools MAT
