Primary

Tuesday

20th Aug 2024

New primary science curriculum proposed by experts
Recommendations for the new curriculum include a list of real-life experiences children should have by age 11 to help their science understanding
New primary science curriculum proposed by experts

Friday

2nd Aug 2024

Is this the ‘right’ way to teach early maths?
What does the research say about the best way to teach early maths and build better mathematicians? Two maths experts explore five things every primary teacher should know

Thursday

1st Aug 2024

Inside the primary writing wars
With general agreement now about how to teach reading, attention is shifting to improving writing instruction – but can the research provide a clear solution?
Is there a formula for teaching writing?

Tuesday

30th Jul 2024

3 in 4 calls to Sats helpline were unanswered
Standards and Testing Agency admits to lack of transparency over controversial Sats reading paper
A telephone

Friday

26th Jul 2024

Covid and cost-of-living trauma ‘driving teacher exodus’
Today’s recruitment and retention problems can be linked to ‘a lack of consistent support for and trust in teachers’ during the pandemic, says report
Exit sign

Thursday

18th Jul 2024

Transition: We made Year 6 more like Year 7 - and it’s helped
For pupils moving up from primary to secondary, the shift to having different teachers for each subject can be difficult, but a radical change to Year 6 at this school has been hugely beneficial
Transition: How we made Year 6 more like Year 7 - and how it helped

Sunday

14th Jul 2024

A new plan to end the reading wars
‘It’s not about phonics vs whole language,’ say two researchers who offer their new theory on teaching reading and writing effectively
‘It’s not about phonics vs whole language’ - our plan to end the reading wars

Friday

12th Jul 2024

Don’t leave ‘orphan’ schools to languish, trusts urge Labour
The government must ‘urgently’ come up with a plan to support small primary schools at risk of closure because of falling pupil rolls, say trust leaders
Don’t leave ‘orphan’ schools to languish, trusts urge Labour
Exclusive

Tuesday

9th Jul 2024

Sats results 2024: Slight rise overall
The number of marks needed to pass maths has fallen following this year’s ‘deliberately tricky’ paper
Sats results 2024

Monday

8th Jul 2024

Thirst for knowledge left reading comprehension in the shadows
The previous government’s obsession with building knowledge was counterproductive for teaching reading comprehension – now I’m hoping for a new era with less focus on knowing more, says Megan Dixon
reading book

Sunday

30th Jun 2024

How to have a pupil-led art lesson that actually works
Letting pupils take the lead on creative activity might be a scary thought, but the benefits can be enormous, writes specialist art teacher Mandy Barrett
How to have a student-led art lesson that actually works

Tuesday

25th Jun 2024

IFS: Labour’s breakfast clubs plan risks school ‘mission creep’
The free breakfast clubs pledge is part of a set of measures that could present additional challenges for schools, according to the IFS
IFS: Labour’s breakfast clubs plan risks school ‘mission creep’