Primary

The new chief executive of REAch2 chats to Tes about the ‘lightning bolt’ moment that made her realise she wanted to be a teacher, what she’d change if she ran education for the nation and why one of her best school memories involves a jester’s hat

The scores needed to reach the expected standard in key stage 1 Sats have been released today

In smaller primary schools, children are often taught in mixed-year groups. But what challenges does this bring? And how can teachers overcome them? Here, in our Head2Head series, two teachers share their advice

Headteacher job on Shetland Island of Foula described as ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’

As both parents and teachers report lower levels of language and attention among reception-aged children, Megan Dixon looks at how to support children with Developmental Language Disorder

There’s a lot more to developing children’s spelling abilities than weekly spelling lists, writes Alex Quigley, in an exclusive extract from his new book

Physical tools commonly used to teach maths concepts are increasingly being replaced by virtual equivalents. But should they be? Chris Parr looks at the research

According to the PSHE Association, many primary teachers are unsure about how to meet new statutory requirements to teach children about consent. Here, the association’s senior subject specialist, Jenny Fox, shares her advice

As the first times tables check approaches, a charity maths event will see primary pupils come together to attempt to break a world record on National Numeracy Day

As audiobooks and podcasts gain popularity, teachers are wondering if there are advantages to using them in the classroom. Here, Alex Quigley explores the research

Primary schools ‘deserve better support’ during first key stage 2 Sats in three years, say heads

Exclusive: As Year 6 students begin to sit Sats, an independent commission will probe the evidence underpinning primary assessments