Opinion

How do exam writers put together questions for tests?

After an Edexcel GCSE maths question about Hannah’s sweets went viral on Twitter yesterday, exam writer Paula Goddard gives...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

Promises, promises, promises…

After the election results, the government now needs to make good on its election promises. With the recent election...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

‘Rigour’ mortis for Gove GCSEs?

In November 2013, Michael Gove reminded us the Coalition had “outlined plans for changes to GCSE qualifications designed to...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

There aren’t enough academy sponsors for ‘coasting schools’ – so why not let for-profit providers try?

James Croft gives his take on plans to force “coasting” schools to become academies as revealed in today’s Queen’s Speech. A...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

Eight key principles to help boost pupils’ mental health

Schools that help their pupils to be mentally healthy give children and young people the opportunity to get the...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

The reality of school funding cuts

We may know who will govern the country for the next five years, but the detail of education funding...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Why there is an ‘invisible’ quality to education

There is much more behind an academic grade than a child’s computational capacity or his mastery of the 3Rs...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Taking control of our own development

The future challenges of the education system almost all revolve around capacity. How will we create enough school places,...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

“School-to-school support is more important than ever”

In Nicky Morgan’s first major announcement since the election, the education secretary has declared she would accelerate plans to...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott