18 May 2021
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Teaching interviews: what will I be asked?
Got a teaching interview? We've gathered together the most common questions for you to consider in advance
7 Aug 2020
John Swinney moved out of education role
New education secretary yet to be announced as Swinney takes on Covid recovery role
18 May 2021
Need to know: relaxation of Scottish Covid rules
In-person transition visits are permitted from June for future P1 and S1 pupils
18 May 2021
Lecturer registration: 400 FE staff sign up in pilot
Around 4,000 lecturers in Scotland are due to start the registration process later this year, according to the GTCS
18 May 2021
Podcasts
Covid catch-up and cancel culture
Tes – The education podcastSturgeon makes education promises after election as FM
First minister made no mention of mounting concerns over SQA assessment in her priorities for the first 100 days
18 May 2021
Left and right brain? Beware this education myth
The mistaken belief that pupils are either left-brained or right-brained can be harmful in teaching, says Jonathan Firth
18 May 2021
GCSEs: Struggling students could get four years to pass
Education recovery commissioner Sir Kevan Collins says some students could be given four years to pass maths and English
18 May 2021
Why Ofsted is wrong about TA support for SEND pupils
Ofsted thinks teaching assistants should be given greater subject knowledge – which misses the point, says Rob Webster
18 May 2021
'Teachers and students boxed in by assessment rules'
The alternative assessment system brought in to replace exams is putting huge pressure on everyone, says this head
18 May 2021
Schools 'need' plan to cope with new Covid variants
Heads says the potential for education disruption from emerging Covid-19 virus threats is 'obvious' and needs tackling
18 May 2021
School shares intensive revision plan for students
Glasgow school says it is taking 'a hot-housing approach' to getting students ready for assessment
18 May 2021
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Fury, despair and burnout – welcome to GCSEs 2021
The national mood may be lifting but, for teachers, GCSE and A-level grading crowns a ghastly year, says this head
18 May 2021
Letters and Sounds phonics 'not fit for purpose'
Government says 'Letters and Sounds' framework has never been a 'full' phonics programme
18 May 2021
FE providers to face Covid security 'spot checks'
The Health and Safety Executive will check whether FE providers are following government guidance to guard against Covid
18 May 2021
Keegan: We'll keep 'quality' level 2 apprenticeships
The government wans to retain level 2 apprenticeships – but only quality ones, says skills minister Gillian Keegan
18 May 2021
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As masks in the classroom are no longer mandatory, now is the time to refresh discussion skills, says Adam Riches
18 May 2021
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'It's time to deal the death blow to league tables'
School league tables are 'demoralising and hugely unfair to our excellent teachers', says head John Rutter
18 May 2021
'Release heads from test and trace duty to stop exodus'
School leaders have spent 100 extra hours identifying and notifying contacts of Covid cases this year, NAHT warns
18 May 2021
Skills bill: £83m to future-proof further education
New government fund to create more classrooms and teaching facilities to ensure that colleges can keep up with demand
18 May 2021
Today's school, education and teacher news: LIVE 17/5
The hub for specialist education news for those working in schools and everyone who is interested in them
17 May 2021
EU Settlement Scheme: What colleges need to do
Thousands of EU students and staff are eligible for settled status – but the deadline is approaching, says David Hughes
17 May 2021
How will the new Research College Group work?
The new initiative will provide space to develop ideas, undertake research and share knowledge for use across the sector
17 May 2021
Revealed: How data cut teacher 'leeway' on GCSE grading
School leaders used data to 'impose standardisation' and avoid 'ridiculous' GCSE and A-level grades in 2020, says Ofqual
17 May 2021
FE hero: We're at the forefront of technological change
This week's FE hero, Phil Whitehead from DN Colleges Group, talks about how the sector is leading edtech innovation
17 May 2021
How creative lesson tasks can be knowledge-rich, too
The debate over discovery-based learning vs knowledge-rich learning continues – but this teacher combines the two
17 May 2021
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