The Knowledge: This week’s research highlights Young people’s access to nature, teaching big ideas in primary, the impact of noise, changing behaviours, and girls in STEM
Who’d be an education special adviser now? Crisis, time pressures and political self-harm could leave the new DfE team lacking the expertise it needs to deliver, deliver, deliver, writes Gavin Williamson’s former SpAd, Angus Walker
The future is digital – but not exclusively so Technology will help us improve assessment for certain courses and groups of pupils, writes Jo Saxton, but we won’t be drinking the digital Kool-Aid
Social mobility: Pursuit of privilege hampers our progress There are more important divisions to heal in and through state education than the top tier’s upward mobility into privileged positions, writes Mike Ion
GCSE results: A national shame that requires radical change Our new research shows the unfolding tragedy of educational disadvantage, writes Lee Elliot Major, and it’s a scandal that requires radical action
English and maths resits are crucial – but fewer should need them A low pass rate for English and maths GCSEs – especially among disadvantaged pupils – is not an argument for reforming assessment but for improving outcomes
Schools can close gaps – but they can’t fix inequality It’s time to stop asking what schools can do for society and start asking what society can do for our schools, writes Russell Hobby
Exam results: Regional disparities show we need new solutions This summer’s exam results have once again shown the persistence of regional disparities in educational attainment. Across A levels and GCSEs, the gap in top grades between the North East and London has actually widened. But while there is a growing North-South divide in educational attainment, it is wrong to suggest that this is due […]
4 things to look out for in tomorrow’s GCSE results As the sector prepares for the first GCSE results based on exams since 2019, Jon Andrews explains what we can expect …