Exams The key trends in 2023 GCSE and A-level entries Boost in popularity for maths, computing and classical subjects, but language and creative subjects in trouble Amy Walker 2y Amy Walker 2y SATs Scaled scores for 2023 key stage 1 SATs announced DfE reveals how many marks pupils will need to reach its ‘expected standard’ Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Schools Revealed: The five advisers who will support DfE’s sex education review Panel includes academy bosses, women’s health ambassador, chief social worker and lawyer who liked controversial tweets Amy Walker 2y Amy Walker 2y Politics Exclusive Familiar face returns to DfE schools adviser role Teacher training reforms architect back at the DfE after eight-month stint at University of Exeter Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Exams OCR to review difficulty of GCSE computer science paper Follows backlash over exam leaving pupils ‘completely disheartened’ and warning it will put more youngsters off the subject Amy Walker 2y Amy Walker 2y Schools Funding plea as children wait ‘years’ for NHS appointments Almost 230,000 children on community health waiting lists for services like speech and language therapy and autism checks Jack Dyson 2y Jack Dyson 2y Schools Schools to be told they should teach pupils about vaping risks Government has announced more measures to cut down on vaping in schools, but campaigners say much more needs to… Amy Walker 2y Amy Walker 2y Exams Exclusive AQA look at ‘Duolingo-style’ test for GCSE resitters It follows calls from school leaders’ union ASCL for a ‘passport’ in maths and English Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y SEND Exclusive Soaring food costs leave special schools with hole in budgets Unlike mainstream schools, schools for children with special needs do not receive specific funding for some free meals Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Maths How a billionaire plans to make English pupils ‘world’s best at maths’ UK’s biggest taxpayer has already committed £25 million to boost maths attainment. So who is he and what’s the… John Dickens 2y John Dickens 2y Schools Law change eases way for church schools to academise The government has revived a law change from its scrapped schools bill, removing a ‘significant barrier’ to the academisation… Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Schools ASCL confirms date for first national strike ballot in union’s history ASCL members in England will be asked to vote on strike action over the long-running teacher pay dispute from… Amy Walker 2y Amy Walker 2y Newer 1 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 989 Older