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9 June 2026

Author: Schools Week Reporter

A-level results 2017: Business studies

Business studies A-level results for the UK in 2017, compared with previous years   Business studies A-level results for the UK in 2017, compared with previous years: cumulative Percentage of pupils who achieved (at least) each grade Key Green: Higher than previous year Orange: Same as previous year Red: Lower than previous year   Here’s […]

A-level results 2017: Maths

Maths A-level results for the UK in 2017, compared with previous years Maths A-level results for the UK in 2017, compared with previous years: cumulative Percentage of pupils who achieved (at least) each grade Key Green: Higher than previous year Orange: Same as previous year Red: Lower than previous year   Here’s where to find […]

A-level results 2017: Biology

Biology A-level results for the UK in 2017, compared with previous years   Biology A-level results for the UK in 2017, compared with previous years: cumulative Percentage of pupils who achieved (at least) each grade   Key Green: Higher than previous year Orange: Same as previous year Red: Lower than previous year   Here’s where […]

A-level results 2017: Art and Design

Art and design* A-level results for the UK in 2017, compared with previous years Art and design* A-level results for the UK in 2017, compared with previous years: cumulative Percentage of pupils who achieved (at least) each grade *These titles cover a range of related subjects   Key Green: Higher than previous year Orange: Same as previous […]

How schools can develop a strong curriculum

Ofsted recently announced it will introduce a new focus on how schools plan their curriculum. We look at what the watchdog has said so far, how inspectors have been involved in curriculum in the past, and ask some experts: how can schools make sure they’re building a strong curriculum? Ofsted’s delegation to the recent Festival […]

The best emerging education bloggers of 2017

We’ve asked our blog reviewers to mix it up and recommend not their old favourites, but someone they’ve recently followed or who’s new to the edu-blogosphere. We think you’ll enjoy their suggestions…   Iesha Small’s top new blogger The blog: All Ears By @PositivTeacha “There has been violence in my life.” Mr Pink (possibly a […]

Schools Week summer book giveaway – win education books!

We love it when publishers and authors send us books to review, but every so often our shelves get too full. So, to spread the love, we’re offering a special summer subscriber offer. We will send three publications from our bookshelf to 15 lucky subscribers drawn at random. To participate, you need to complete a […]

Scaled scores for 2017 key stage 2 SATs announced

Note (added July 10 2018): Here are the 2018 scaled scores for key stage 2 SATs. The Department for Education has today released the marks pupils needed for the 2017 key stage 2 tests to achieve the government’s “expected” score. The pdf document can be viewed below or downloaded directly from the Department for Education. To meet […]

Northern Rocks 2017: What we learned at the annual conference

The Northern Rocks conference kicked off with a minute-long round of applause for its co-organiser Emma Hardy, who was elected to parliament this month. The new MP for Hull West and Hessle, a former primary school teacher and an organiser of the event, was hailed by some, including the NUT’s general secretary Kevin Courtney, as […]