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Don’t blame independent schools for choosing IGCSEs

Don’t blame independent schools for sometimes choosing ICGSEs, says Shaun Fenton The political football that is IGCSEs has been...

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SHAUN FENTON
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Let’s stick with academies rather than twisting again

Let’s not use the latest Sutton Trust report to argue about school structures – headteachers just want to get...

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JULIE MCCULLOCH
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How can primaries offer a broad curriculum and still get literacy right?

If primary schools have to offer a broad curriculum, does that mean less time for English and maths, asks...

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KAREN WESPIESER
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Primary school review, 2018: Storm clouds are brewing

If you think this year has been tough, just wait for the year ahead, says Allana Gay The year...

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ALLANA GAY
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Secondary school review, 2018: Looking back – with a little help from Donald Rumsfeld

There’s lots to talk about after a year in which education remains one of the few issues outside Brexit,...

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VIC GODDARD

Books to buy teachers for Christmas

For policy nerds Natural born learners By Alex Beard Publisher: Orion Natural Born Learners is not dissimilar, in scope...

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Special educational needs review, 2018

The challenges for SEND have reached a critical point this year, but there are still reasons to be cheerful,...

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ADAM BODDISON
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Education politics review 2018: The DfE needs to raise the bar

It’s been a bit of a humdrum year in education policy, says Natalie Perera, neither a car crash nor...

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NATALIE PERERA
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Ofsted research paves the way to a sunnier upland

While the devil will be in the detail, the curriculum research published today looks promising for schools, says Stephen...

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STEPHEN ROLLETT